FERRIS WHEEL


Meaning of FERRIS WHEEL in English

/ ˈferɪs wiːl; NAmE / noun

( especially NAmE ) = big wheel

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: named after George Ferris (1859–96), the American engineer who invented it.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.