whir ‧ li ‧ gig /ˈwɜːlɪˌɡɪɡ $ ˈwɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: whirl + gig 'something that turns around very quickly' ( ⇨ ↑ gig 1 ) ]
a toy that spins SYN top
whir ‧ li ‧ gig /ˈwɜːlɪˌɡɪɡ $ ˈwɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: whirl + gig 'something that turns around very quickly' ( ⇨ ↑ gig 1 ) ]
a toy that spins SYN top
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012