teeter totter

/ˈtitər ˌtɑtər/
noun
  1. A seesaw; a playground device with a board balanced on a central pivot, allowing children at each end to go up and down alternately.
    • The kids took turns pushing off the ground on the teeter-totter.
    • A new teeter-totter was installed in the school playground last week.
    • She loved the feeling of flying up as her friend came down on the teeter-totter.
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