atoywithroundedsides, aflattop, averticalhandle, and apointat thebottom, thatturnsround and round on thepointwhen thehandleispushedandpulledup and down ortwisted
They start on one policy; overnight they change their policy round until they are like aspinningtop, giddy with the gyrations which they themselves have impelled.
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Initially, he compared the color he observed on thespinningtopwith a paper of different color, in order to find a match.
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In the case of a spinning toy top, when thespinningtopstarts tilting, gravity exerts a torque.
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For this reason thespinningtopremains upright whereas a stationary one falls over immediately.
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The 30 ft wide disc, shaped like aspinningtop, darted silently in a northwesterly direction, leaving the asphalt ablaze for many minutes afterwards.
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Axial precession is similar to the precession of aspinningtop.
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This pitching motion reorients thespinningtopwith respect to the torque that is being exerted.
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The company logo was originally aspinningtop, and is still reflected in the diamond design used today.
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However, if a monobolo is put into excalibur, or horizontally, monobolos can be manipulated to be like aspinningtop.
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It refers to a smooth rope-aided action that transfers thespinningtopfrom the ground to the player's open palm, while continuing to spin.
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The additional force nudges thespinningtopenough to maintain a constant speed.
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However, instead of rolling over, thespinningtopjust pitches a little.
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The next stage of the experiment, took place with the child and experimenter in another room filled with interesting toys such as trucks, dolls, and aspinningtop.
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The object of the game is to have the last standingspinningtop.
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It is also the name of a game in which each player spins aspinningtopwith a string, to knock down skittles, earning points for doing so.
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