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Carousel (ride)

An amusement park merry-go-round with carved wooden horses revolving around a central mechanical axis.

First in use: the 1600s
Duplicate · right

Carousel (UI)

A cyclical slideshow component that rotates horizontally through banners, cards, or featured content blocks.

First in use: the 2000s

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Merry-go-rounds vs. homepage sliders.

Which meaning of Carousel is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Carousel (ride) came first (the 1600s). Carousel (UI) arrived in the 2000s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Carousel (ride)

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