FERRIS WHEEL


Meaning of FERRIS WHEEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfer-əs-, ˈfe-rəs- ]

noun

Etymology: G. W. G. Ferris died 1896 American engineer

Date: 1893

: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.