Meaning & use
spinning top
A toy shaped like a cone that spins rapidly on its pointed tip when set in motion.
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The children took turns launching the spinning top across the wooden floor.
He balanced the spinning top on his fingertip as it slowed down.
A note on using this word
A spinning top is a simple, traditional toy and is unrelated to other slang uses of the word 'top.'
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