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1. (n.) teetotum
a small top spun with the fingers, esp. one with four sides inscribed with letters.
Etymology: (1710–20; earlier T totum, alter. of totum name of toy (< L tōtum, neut. of tōtus all) by prefixing its initial letter, which appeared on one side of the toy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
"he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
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1. (noun) teetotum
a child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers
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