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DIABOLO
Etymology
Noun
diabolo (plural diabolos)
A juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.
Synonyms
• Chinese yo-yo
Anagrams
• bioload
Source: Wiktionary
Di*ab"o*lo (di*ab"o*lo), n.
Definition: An old game or sport (revived under this name) consisting in whirling on a string, fastened to two sticks, a small somewhat spool- shaped object (called the diabolo) so as to balance it on a string, toss it in the air and catch it, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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