rollercoaster

== English == === Alternative forms === roller coaster, roller-coaster === Etymology === A univerbation of roller coaster, after the rolling and coasting motions to which the riders are subjected. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊləˌkəʊstə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/ === Noun === rollercoaster (plural rollercoasters) An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns. (figurative, by extension) A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity. Synonym: rollercoaster ride ==== Synonyms ==== (ride): big dipper, switchback, coaster, 🎢 (situation in which there are violent changes): merry-go-round, ride, saga, seesaw, soap opera, stir, yo-yo ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Korean: 롤러코스터 (rolleokoseuteo) → Japanese: ローラーコースター (rōrākōsutā) → Polish: rollercoaster ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== rollercoaster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English rollercoaster. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɔw.lɛr.kɔw.stɛr/, /ˌrɔ.lɛrˈkɔ.stɛr/ Rhymes: -ɔwlɛrkɔwstɛr, -ɔstɛr Syllabification: ro‧ller‧coa‧ster === Noun === rollercoaster m inan (transport) rollercoaster, coaster (amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns) Synonym: kolejka górska rollercoaster, coaster (buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists, and turns) Synonym: kolejka górska ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “rollercoaster”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “rollercoaster”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish)