carousel
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- noun
- /ˈkɛrəˌsɛl/
:
cinta transportadora de equipaje
- Baggage from flight 128 will arrive at carousel number six.
- baggage carousel
- luggage carousel
- suitcase from the carousel
Examples
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We'll meet you back at the carousel in an hour.
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The man grabs a case from the carousel and walks to the door.
Fiction book (1995) -
Will we make it to the carousel in time?
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Follow me to the luggage carousel," he ordered.
Fiction book (2000) -
Baggage for train number 22 is now available at carousel number four.
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For baggage claim, proceed to Carousel Number two.
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Please claim all baggage at carousel number two in baggage claim.
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Baggage for passengers arriving on flight 269 from Miami, head to carousel five.
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Arriving passengers from Fresh Air Flight 217, please retrieve your baggage at carousel number three.
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Donnie and Lefty wait with the crowd at the baggage carousel.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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A moving belt at an airport where passengers pick up their checked bags
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A moving belt that carries things in a factory
A rotating belt at airports where people collect their luggage
A moving belt at an airport where people collect their checked bags
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carousel (airport luggage) comes from the old French word carrousel, which was a show of horse riders who moved in a circle like a small 'battle'. That's why the belt where suitcases appear is called a carousel — the bags go round and round like that riding show.