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A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers.

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  1. n. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers.
  2. n. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
  3. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers. The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotum nearly spent. Dickens.
  4. A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by thefingers.The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotumnearly spent. Dickens.
  5. n a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin