Ferris wheel — For other uses, see Ferris wheel (disambiguation). A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars (sometimes referred to as gondolas or… … Wikipedia
Ferris Wheel — This article is about the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel. For the generic term, see Ferris wheel. For other uses, see Ferris wheel (disambiguation). The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel,[1][2][3] was the… … Wikipedia
ferris wheel — [[t]fe̱rɪs wiːl[/t]] ferris wheels N COUNT A ferris wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Ferris wheels are often found at theme parks or funfairs. [AM] (in BRIT, use big wheel) … English dictionary
ferris wheel — UK [ˈferɪs ˌwiːl] / US [ˈferɪs ˌwɪl] noun [countable] Word forms ferris wheel : singular ferris wheel plural ferris wheels mainly American a big wheel at a fairground … English dictionary
Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel — … Wikipedia
Ferris wheel — Fer|ris wheel [ˈferıs ˌwi:l] n especially AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: G. W. G. Ferris (1859 96), US engineer] a very large upright wheel with seats on it for people to ride on in an ↑amusement park British Equivalent: big wheel … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ferris wheel — noun A ride, at a fair, consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves. Syn: big wheel … Wiktionary
ferris wheel — noun (C) especially AmE a large upright wheel with seats on it for people to ride on in an amusement park; big wheel BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Changsha Ferris Wheel — is a 120 metre (390 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was completed on September 30, 2004, and officially opened to the public on October 1, 2004. It has a diameter of 99 metres (325 ft). Changsha Ferris Wheel is … Wikipedia
Colossus (Ferris wheel) — Colossus Colossus Location Six Flags St. Louis Area 1904 World s Fair Coordinates … Wikipedia
