teetertotter
Balanced beam ride
A teetertotter is a playground device where two children sit on opposite ends of a plank balanced on a central pivot, alternately rising and falling as they push off the ground.
Also called a seesaw.
The word captures the back-and-forth motion: The negotiations were a teetertotter of gains and setbacks.
Pivoting playground plank
- swingsetOutdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- merry-go-roundRotating amusement ride
recess · hopscotch · playmates · playdate · tag · kickball · playhouse · trampoline
Solid earthen material
- bobShort vertical movement
- swayRock back and forth
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
pivot · lurch · bounce · jounce · tip · shift · upend · heave
Lever's balance point
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- plankFlat timber piece
- boardFlat rigid panel
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
equilibrium · equipoise · symmetry · steadiness · stability · pivot · center · weight
Vary irregularly over time
- vacillateWaver between choices
- waverHesitate or fluctuate
- alternateOccur in succession
- oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
indecision · uncertainty · back-and-forth · volatile · unstable · sway · shift · ambivalence
Room for infants
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- toysObjects for amusement
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
imagination · innocence · youth · curiosity · adventure · friendship · storybook · crayons
seesaw
Pivoting playground plank
merry-go-round · recess · hopscotch · playmates · playdate · tag · kickball · playhouse · trampoline · fort
rock
Solid earthen material
wobble · pivot · lurch · bounce · jounce · tip · shift · upend · heave · dip
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
counterbalance · equilibrium · equipoise · symmetry · steadiness · stability · pivot · center · weight · distribute
fluctuate
Vary irregularly over time
oscillate · indecision · uncertainty · back-and-forth · volatile · unstable · sway · shift · ambivalence · inconsistency
nursery
Room for infants
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- toysObjects for amusement
games · imagination · innocence · youth · curiosity · adventure · friendship · storybook · crayons · growing
teetertotterswing
Suspended recreational seat
sandbox · park bench · merry-go-round · slide · monkey bars
teetertottersolid ground
Stable surface beneath
stable platform · firm footing · anchored · stationary · stable base