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2. 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 ...

3. List of skill toys - Wikipedia

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   The yo-yo is an example of a skill toy. A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object with which a person dances, manipulates, spins, tosses, or simply plays.

4. Diabolo - Wikipedia

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   The Chinese yo-yo, often considered a type of diabolo, has been described as "a short round wooden stick with two round disks, 1.5 cm thick with a space between them, attached on either end of the stick...It will rotate on a string, each end tied to a thin stick," [21] and as "two hollow discs of light wood, with openings in the sides, united ...

5. Wizzzer - Wikipedia

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   The Wizzzer or Wiz-z-zer is a gyrostat toy introduced by Mattel Toymakers in 1969, and introduced the spinning top to modern children. The "twist" (innovation) was the use of a super-spinning, high-tech bearing, that allowed the top to spin at very high speed and remain standing for a long period of time.

6. Trompo - Wikipedia

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   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 to control its position or ...

7. List of toys - Wikipedia

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   Hoops have been a popular toy across a variety of cultures since antiquity.. This article is a list of toys, toy sets, and toy systems; the toys included are widely popular (either currently or historically) and provide illustrative examples of specific types of toys.

8. Gee-haw whammy diddle - Wikipedia

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   Spinning gee-haw whammy diddle The gee-haw whammy diddle. A gee-haw whammy diddle is a mechanical toy consisting of two wooden sticks. One has a series of notches cut transversely along its side and a smaller wooden stick or a propeller attached to the end with a nail or pin. This stick is held stationary in one hand with the notches up, and ...

9. Spin Fighters - Wikipedia

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   The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Tournament set consisted of a cardboard storage box, all 25 series 2 Spin Fighters, a red Power Pit Battle Arena and two Launchers. It was available by mail, starting in 1994, through various store catalogs, including JC Penney, Sears, K·B Toys and Toys "R" Us. While the packaging says "Exclusive Zordon Spin ...