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单词 thaumatrope
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
thau•ma•trope  (thômə trōp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
  • 1820–30; thauma(to)- + -trope
thau•ma•trop•i•cal  (thô′mə tropi kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thaumatrope /ˈθɔːməˌtrəʊp/ n
  1. a toy in which partial pictures on the two sides of a card appear to merge when the card is twirled rapidly
Etymology: 19th Century: from thaumato- + -trope

thaumatropical /ˌθɔːməˈtrɒpɪkəl/ adj
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