carousel

From French carrousel, from Italian carosello, probably from carro, from Latin carrus.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkæɹəsɛl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkæɹəsɛl/ IPA^(key): /ˈkɛɹəsɛl/ or IPA^(key): /kɛɹəˈsɛl/

carousel (plural carousels)

1. A merry-go-round.
   • 1951, J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Chapter 25:

     That's one nice thing about carrousels [sic], they always play the same song.

2. A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
   

   A baggage carousel at an airport.

   After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.

3. The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
4. (Internet, graphical user interface) A visual component that displays a series of images one at a time.
5. (historical) A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.

• carousel fraud
• carousel voting