spinningtop
nounUK /ˈspɪnɪŋ tɒp/
US /ˈspɪnɪŋ tɑːp/
A spinning top is a toy that spins round and round on a point.
The boy watched his spinning top twirl across the floor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cone-shaped toy with a point at the bottom that is set in motion by hand or a string.
She wound the string around the spinning top and pulled it hard.
3. Something that rotates rapidly about an axis, such as a mechanical part.
The spinning top in the machine kept the parts steady.
4. A person or thing that seems to keep moving or turning without stopping.
With all her activities, she was like a spinning top all day.