NounSingular carousel Plural carousels carousel (plural carousels) From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A carousel (from French carrousel, from Italian carosello), or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down via gearwork to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. This leads to one of the alternative names, the galloper. Other popular names are roundabout and flying horses. Both "carousel" and "merry-go-round" are used in North America while the latter is usually used elsewhere and "roundabout" is quite common in the United Kingdom. Modern carousels in America are generally populated with horses. Carousels in Europe, and in America from earlier periods, frequently include diverse varieties of mounts, like pigs, zebras, mythological creatures (such as dragons, sea monsters or unicorns), and deer, to name a few. Sometimes, chair or bench-like seats are used as well, and occasionally mounts can be shaped like airplanes or cars, though these do not always go up and down. Any rotating platform may also be called a carousel. In a playground, a roundabout or merry-go-round is usually a simple, child-powered rotating platform with bars or handles to which children can cling while riding. At an airport, rotating conveyors in the baggage claim area are often called carousels. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Suvarnabhumi Airport - Is there a delay expected when collecting baggage from international arrival carousel? Q. I'm heading to Bangkok tomorrow on Tiger Airways, is the airport 'efficient' in processing my luggage from the airplane to the carousel? I'll be in a rush when I get there, so I wouldn't want to be checking in any luggage and waiting for it to come out onto the carousel - I've heard stories of very, very long baggage waits, and I'm really not willing to take a risk. Advice? Asked by unknown - Fri Dec 25 23:18:24 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Hello, Having flown through Bangkok dozens of times, I have had a whole range of experiences. Its not the baggage that you should be most concerned about...its the passport control. I've had situations where I've waited at least 1hour and a half to get passed passport control because the lines were so long! If you have an experience like i did...your luggage will be waiting for you instead of the other way round! Check ahead on their website to see how many flights will be landing at approximately your landing time so that you have a rough idea. Other times when I have been fortunate to get through quickly because the lines were short, I've waited 10 minutes? for luggage. It has its days when you do wait a while until some movement, but… [cont.] Answered by goose - Sat Dec 26 01:48:32 2009 Why is my luggage always face down on the luggage carousel at the airport? ? Q. I'm talking about the rectangular bags with the wheels on the bottom and the pull out handle. Usually these bags have a couple of zippered compartments on the front. My question is why are these bags face down most of the time on the luggage carousel? It's not always, but I'd say about 90% of the time, these kind of bags are facing downwards. Any ideas as to why? Asked by father of 2 - Wed Sep 3 20:44:46 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. They want the wheels up or off the belts, so they don't jam or roll off the belts. Answered by Diane A - Thu Sep 4 23:31:20 2008 How do i find the coefficiant of friction on a person standing on a carousel?
Q. I have the radius, period of rotation and the mass of the rider, but i am unsure how to find the coefficient of friction. Please do not use anything like angular velocity, omega, or other AP physics terms. I am in Physics honors and the only two ways of solving this for me would be forces or energy. Thanks Asked by Pjaca - Thu Apr 29 17:26:19 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I think the best method is by balancing the forces and solving the equations... thats it Answered by Taps - Thu Apr 29 17:30:52 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "carousel"  newyork.timeout.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:00:38 GMT+00:00 Time Out New York Next spring, Empire Fulton Ferry State Park will reopen as well, featuring Jane's Carousel (see No. 4) and the Tobacco Warehouse. ...  stamfordadvocate.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:54:07 GMT+00:00 Stamford Advocate Center fielder Sean Mullins led off, starting the carousel with his first of three hits on the day. Catcher Jayme Antonetti continued with a bunt single ...  istockanalyst.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:05:30 GMT+00:00 , opera night are all part of sprucing up Downtown at the Gardens istockAnalyst.com (press release) She expects the new carousel to bring more. The carousel is considered the public art that the city requires for all major commercial projects, ... From Google News Search: "carousel"  wintertime.com 600px x 450px | 104.30kB [source page] The Castle of Miracles Outside you see and hear Ol Elmer a tree who snores A giant red and white mushroom covers a small carousel built in the Netherlands that includes a snail and a turtle where wheelchairs can be strapped in A knight in armor says hello as you walk in the door There s a throne a toy From Yahoo Image Search: "carousel"  thewifehatessports.com Kevin Paul hu, 01 Jul 2010 02:24:46 GM NBA free agency is here and the dominoes can begin to fall. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and more - where will they sign? TWHS links some of the latest rumors, provides a few predictions and more.  tmnews.com unknown Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:23:25 GM Bedford round-and-round it went, the . Carousel. Winery circling the bases at a dizzying pace. The Shoals Merchants came along for the ride, but . Carousel. had the last ticket and used it to post seven runs in the bottom of the seventh to ...  drupal.org divrom Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GM I'd like the client to be able to just write a post and upload an image using the rich-text editor that they're really comfortable with and not have to worry about the finished fancy . carousel. page. Login or register to post comments ... From Google Blog Search: "carousel" |
