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Carousel vs Whirlabout - What's the difference?

carousel | whirlabout |

As nouns the difference between carousel and whirlabout

is that carousel is a merry-go-round while whirlabout is a fairground carousel.

carousel

English

(wikipedia carousel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a merry-go-round
  • a continuously revolving device for item delivery
    • After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel , he left the airport.
  • the rotating glass plate in a microwave oven
  • A visual component that displays a series of images one at a time.

    • Derived terms

    * carousel fraud * carousel voting

    whirlabout

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fairground carousel.