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  2. Trompo - Wikipedia

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    Traditional wooden trompos. A trompo is a top which is spun by winding a length of string around the body, and launching it so that lands spinning on its point. If the string is attached to a stick the rotation can be maintained by whipping the side of the body. The string may also be wound around the point while the trompo is spinning in order ...

  3. Spinning top - Wikipedia

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    A spinning top, or simply a top, is a toy with a squat body and a sharp point at the bottom, designed to be spun on its vertical axis, balancing on the tip due to the gyroscopic effect. Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a few seconds, spin upright for a while, then start to wobble again with increasing amplitude as it loses ...

  4. Whirligig - Wikipedia

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    Whirligig store. A whirligig is an object that spins or whirls, or has at least one part that spins or whirls. It can also be a pinwheel, spinning top, buzzer, comic weathervane, gee-haw, spinner, whirlygig, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or simply a whirly.

  5. Paengi Chigi - Wikipedia

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    In Paengi Chigi, it is common to spin the top while striking the torso. [3] The string is wrapped around the upper portion of the top a few times and then pulled off while placing the top on the ground to initiate a slow spin. A stick is used to strike the top with increasing strength, gradually accelerating its rotation until it reaches peak ...

  6. Diabolo - Wikipedia

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    Both methods increase the amount of string contact with the axle in any given time. To spin the top, you raise and lower the sticks alternately, with a quick backward shift of the string at the end of each rotating impulse. When the speed is great enough to stabilize the top in flight, just whip the sticks apart to toss it into the air.

  7. Strummolo - Wikipedia

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    The strummolo or spinning top, entered into the figurative Neapolitan language, giving rise to a series of idiomatic sayings.. One common Neapolitan expression, typically said with exasperation, is o spavo è curto e 'o strummolo è a tiriteppola: which literally means the twine is short and the spinning top swerves from all sides, said to illustrate an entangled and irreparable combination of ...

  8. Table skittles - Wikipedia

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    The spinning top is made of wood and is usually 6 cm high and 4 cm wide at the bottom of the bulge. The top is weighted with lead to keep the centre of gravity low. In order to achieve better top properties, it is also reinforced horizontally with 4 nails on each side. The top should not be wider than the spacing of the cones (about 6 cm).

  9. Teetotum - Wikipedia

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    A teetotum (or T-totum) is a form of spinning top most commonly used for gambling games. It has a polygonal body marked with letters or numbers, which indicate the result of each spin. [1] [2] Usage goes back to (at least) ancient Greeks and Romans, with the popular put and take gambling version going back to medieval times. [2]