carousel vs whirligig

carousel and whirligig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carousel	Yes	No	No	No
whirligig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, carousel and whirligig are synonyms defined as:

carousel and whirligig: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement

Other synonyms of carousel include carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout.

carousel (noun)	whirligig (noun)
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement	a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

carousel (verb)	whirligig (verb)
	whirl or spin like a whirligig