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Definition of merry-go-round noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

merry-go-round

noun
 
/ˈmeri ɡəʊ raʊnd/
 
/ˈmeri ɡəʊ raʊnd/
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  1. (also carousel especially in North American English)
    (British English also roundabout)
     a round platform with model horses, cars, etc. that turns around and around and that children ride on at a fairgroundTopics Games and toysc2
  2. (North American English)
    (British English roundabout)
    a round platform for children to play on in a park, etc. that is pushed round while the children are sitting on itTopics Games and toysc2
  3. continuous busy activity or a continuous series of changing events
    • He was tired of the merry-go-round of romance and longed to settle down.
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