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noun
A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, childish, often
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A type of glider swing; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a tandem swing attached to a swingset, with two riders facing each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Atlantic-Canada, Northeastern, US, childish, often
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To ride a seesaw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, intransitive
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noun
a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: seesaw, teeter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plaything, toy
verb
ride on a plank
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: teetertotter, seesaw
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: play
History
Either from teeter + totter, or from a reduplication of either element.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
