What is another word for seesaws?

Pronunciation: [sˈiːsɔːz] (IPA)

Seesaws are a playground staple that many children enjoy. They are also known as teeter-totters, or simply, teeters. They create a seesawing motion when two people sit on opposite ends and shift their weight. Other synonyms for seesaws include a plank, a balance plank, and a seesaw board. Some people refer to them as a tilting board, while others call them a seesaw bench. There are also variations of seesaws, such as the seesaw rocker, which has a curved base for a more fluid motion, and the spring seesaw, which uses springs instead of a plank for a bouncy ride.

What are the hypernyms for Seesaws?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Seesaws

Naturally the writer has much to say on the laying out and stocking the available space to the best advantage, choosing the most suitable positions for the house, where the teacher must live, he says, to supply the atmosphere of a home; for animal hutches, for sand-heaps and seesaws; for the necessary shelter, for the children's gardens, and for the lawn, for even on his smallest plan, a "twenty-five-foot lot," we find "room for a spot of green."
"The Child Under Eight"
E.R. Murray and Henrietta Brown Smith

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