whipping top

/ˌwɪpɪŋ tɑp/
/ˌhwɪpɪŋ tɑp/
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Other forms: whipping tops

Definitions of whipping top
  1. noun
    a top that is spun by whipping
    synonyms: whip top
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    type of:
    spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig
    a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
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