whipping top
whipping top · whipping tops
A kind of spinning top kept in motion by blows of a whipA kind of spinning top kept in motion by blows of a whip.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A kind of spinning top kept in motion by blows of a whip.
More definitions
- a top that is spun by whipping
Forms
plural: whipping tops| Singular | whipping top |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a top that is spun by whipping:whip top
See also
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