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• carousel — ► NOUN 1) a merry go round at a fair. 2) a rotating machine or device, in particular a conveyor system for baggage collection at an airport. ORIGIN originally in the sense «an equestrian tournament among knights»: from Italian carosello, perhaps… …   English terms dictionary

• carousel — [kar′ə sel΄, kar΄ə sel′] n. [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… …   English World dictionary

• conveyor belt — noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) • Syn: ↑conveyer belt, ↑conveyer, ↑conveyor, ↑transporter • Derivationally related forms: ↑transport (for: ↑transporter), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• carousel — carousal, carousel 1. Carousal is pronounced kǝ rou zǝl and means a good time with drinking. 2. Carousel is pronounced ka rǝ sel, and means (1) a tournament, (2) a merry go round, and (3) a moving (and usually circular) conveyor belt system for… …   Modern English usage

• carousel — also carrousel noun Etymology: French carrousel, from Italian carosello Date: 1650 1. a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions 2. a. merry go round b. a circular …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• carousel — car•ou•sel [[t]ˌkær əˈsɛl, ˈkær əˌsɛl[/t]] n. 1) merry go round 1) 2) cvb a continuously revolving conveyor on which items are placed: a baggage carousel at an airport[/ex] 3) cvb a revolving case that displays merchandise for sale • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• carousel — [ˌkarə sɛl, zɛl] noun 1》 chiefly N. Amer. a merry go round at a fair. 2》 a rotating machine or device, in particular a conveyor system for baggage collection at an airport. 3》 historical an equestrian tournament among knights. Origin C17: from Fr …   English new terms dictionary

• carousel — n. (US carrousel) 1 US a merry go round or roundabout. 2 a rotating delivery or conveyor system, esp. for passengers luggage at an airport. 3 hist. a kind of equestrian tournament. Etymology: F carrousel f. It. carosello …   Useful english dictionary

• Baggage carousel — A baggage carousel is a device, generally at an airport, that delivers checked luggage to the passengers at the baggage claim area at their final destination. Not all airports use these devices. Airports that do not have carousels generally… …   Wikipedia

• luggage carousel — noun a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers • Syn: ↑carousel, ↑carrousel, ↑luggage carrousel • Hypernyms: ↑conveyer belt, ↑conveyor belt, ↑conveyer, ↑conveyor, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• baggage carousel — noun A conveyor to transport luggage from aircraft, trains or luggage shuttles (outside) to claiming passengers (inside.) …   Wiktionary