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Slinky
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slinky
English
thumb|A metal Slinky
Etymology
The term was coined in 1943 by Betty James which means sleek and graceful
Pronunciation
en /ˈslɪŋki/
en En-us-slinky.ogg US
en ɪŋki 2
en slinky
Noun
s +
A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.
Translations
Toy spring
Dutch: nl Slinky f, nl trapveer f
French: fr Slinky m, fr Ondamania m
Japanese: ja スリンキー surinkī
Korean: ko 슬링키
Norwegian: no trappetroll n
Russian: ru слинки
Anagrams
en iklnsy linksy kylins Lykins Linsky
en 2-syllable words