1 : a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions. 2a : merry-go-round. b : a circular conveyor the luggage carousel at the airport. c : a revolving case or tray used for storage or display.

The word volcano is derived from the name of Vulcano, a volcanic island in the Aeolian Islands of Italy whose name in turn comes from Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology.

: the Roman god of fire and metalworking — compare hephaestus.

carousel (n.) 1640s, “tilting match, playful tournament of knights in chariots or on horseback,” from French carrousel “a tilting match,” from Italian carusiello, possibly from carro “chariot,” from Latin carrus “two-wheeled wagon” (see car).

Summary: Carousels allow multiple pieces of content to occupy a single, coveted space. This may placate corporate infighting, but on large or small viewports, people often scroll past carousels. A static hero or integrating content in the UI may be better solutions.

carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligignoun. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement. Synonyms: top, whirligig, luggage carrousel, spinning top, circle, carrousel, roundabout, rotary, merry-go-round, luggage carousel, traffic circle, teetotum.

carousel noun [C] (AMUSEMENT)

The word carousel is essentially American, for which British English already has two alternatives, ‘merry-go-round’ and ’round-about’.

An Instagram carousel is a post with multiple photos or videos that can be viewed by swiping or clicking left. Up to 10 images or videos can be added and shared as a single post on the feed.

A carousel is a set of rotating banners, or a slideshow, that displays on the homepage of your store. It allows you to display up to five slides consisting of images and text, which can be linked to specific products or pages. The image will change every few seconds.

A carousel optimizes screen space by displaying only a subset of images from a collection of images in a cyclic view. The carousel pattern can in this way be used as an extra incentive for the user to browse through all items of the list, as we as humans do not feel comfortable by not being aware of the “full picture”.

Garner’s Modern American Usage acknowledges three pronunciations for the word, saying “ker-a-mel” is best, “kar-a-mel” is second best, and “car-mel” is worst, although he doesn’t give a reason for his ranking. I’ll concede that the three-syllable pronunciations better reflect the spelling of the word: C-A-R-A-M-E-L.

For New Yorkers, the name of the state Florida and its favorite fruit, the orange, have the vowel sound of the word “horrible” (no criticism intended since many New Yorkers love oranges when they retire in Florida!). In NYC both words are pronounced like the word “pot”.

Webster’s Dictionary states the proper way to pronounce Crayon is in two syllables krA on’.

Maybe you’re a CROWN person, or even one of those people who make it fancy and say CRAY-AWN. For one simple word, there seem to be quite a few different ways to say it! According to the crayon experts over at Crayola, the correct way to say the word is krA-on.

On Crayola.com, the company notes “Individual and regional dialects may have slightly different pronunciations.” The debate in the 40/29 Newsroom has been heated — how do you pronounce the word “crayon?” We collected three pronunciations in our newsroom: “cray-on,” “cran,” and “crown.”

A J Sherer, A citizen of the U.S.A. spanning eight decades. What accent pronounces “crayon” as “crown?” It’s tricky to spot the yellow orange area(s) in this map. This common variation tends to be labeled as a Midlands pronunciation, which approximately 14% of the country articulates this way.

Why is it that so many British people pronounce the word “drawing” as “drawring”? This non-standard pronunciation is the result of “overapplication” of a rule governing the pronunciation of most British dialects that says that the final “r” in a word is silent unless it is followed by a vowel.