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单词 carousel
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carousel

(kærəsel)
Word forms: plural carousels
1. countable noun
At an airport, a carousel is a moving surface from which passengers can collect their luggage.
2. countable noun
A carousel is a large circular machine with seats, often in the shape of animals or cars. People can sit on it and go round and round for fun.

carousel in British English

(ˌkærəˈsɛl, -ˈzɛl)
noun
1. 
a circular magazine in which slides for a projector are held: it moves round as each slide is shown
2. 
a rotating conveyor belt for luggage, as at an airport
3.  US and Canadian
a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): merry-go-round, roundabout
4.  history
a tournament in which horsemen took part in races and various manoeuvres in formation
Word origin
C17: from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, of uncertain origin

carousel in American English

(ˈkærəˌsɛl; ˌ kærəˈsɛl)
noun
1.  US
a merry-go-round
2.  US
something that revolves like a merry-go-round
3.  US
a circular baggage conveyor in an airport from which passengers pick up their luggage
4.  [C-] trademark
a revolving tray from which slides are fed one at a time into a projector
Word origin
Fr carrousel < It dial. (Naples) carusiello, tournament in which players threw reed lances or balls of chalk at opponents, orig.lit., chalk ball < caruso, shaved head; form infl. by It carrozza, stately carriage, prob. < carro < L carrum: see car1

carousel in the Oil and Gas Industry

(kærəsɛl)
Word forms: (regular plural) carousels
noun
(Extractive engineering: Field development, Drilling)
A carousel is a storage system for pipes.
A drillpipe would be lowered to the ocean floor and stored around the exterior ofthe drilling module in a carousel.
The number of drillpipes stored in a carousel depends on the pipe diameters.
A carousel is a storage system for pipes.

Examples of 'carousel' in a sentence
carousel

We waited away from the airport until he telephoned to say he was at the luggage carousel.
The Sun (2016)
The next time I see them will be at the luggage carousel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The rides are enticing, and riding the carousel backwards can restore your youth, but the price is your soul.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But they can work on the baggage carousel.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The biggest challenge is the carousel fraud.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The entire action takes place on a giant luggage carousel that revolves slowly throughout.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The gobby singer has been riding the showbiz carousel like the fairground is about to shut down.
The Sun (2014)
England v Germany comes with a whole carousel of baggage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The first suitcase connected to a smartphone via a tracking app means the days of anxiously waiting by the luggage carousel are over.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He knew he'd done the right thing before his bags came off the luggage carousel.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But this is a fairground carousel unlike anything you've seen before.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The most common scam is carousel fraud, which occurs when goods manufactured in one country are sold to business clients in another.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Suddenly I see a big guy pacing round the end of the luggage carousel.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She says the worst experience now is being stuck at an airport baggage carousel while I do selfies with fans.
The Sun (2015)
But with only one or two nights to party you don't want to spend time checking in suitcases and hanging out at the baggage carousel.
The Sun (2008)
He says: 'They seem to leave their brains on the carousel at the airport.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Phantom Manor, the carousel and part of the main castle were boarded up for refurbishment.
The Sun (2013)
A few years ago, managers at a Houston airport were faced with a deluge of complaints about long waits at the luggage carousel.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
carousel

British English: carousel NOUN
at airport At an airport, a carousel is a moving surface from which passengers can collect their luggage.
  • American English: carousel
  • Brazilian Portuguese: carrossel
  • Chinese: > 行李传送带机场的
  • European Spanish: cinta transportadora
  • French: tapis roulantN
  • German: Gepäckband
  • Italian: nastro trasportatore
  • Japanese: 円形ベルトコンベア
  • Korean: 회전식 원형 컨베이어
  • European Portuguese: carrossel de bagagens
  • Latin American Spanish: cinta transportadora
British English: carousel NOUN
at funfare A carousel is a large, circular machine with seats, often in the shape of animals or cars. People can sit on it and go around and around for fun.
  • American English: carousel
  • Brazilian Portuguese: carrossel
  • Chinese: > 旋转木马机场的
  • European Spanish: tiovivo
  • French: manège
  • German: Karussell
  • Italian: giostra
  • Japanese: メリーゴーランド
  • Korean: 회전 목마
  • European Portuguese: carrossel
  • Latin American Spanish: tiovivo
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