teetertotters
Balanced plank rides
Teetertotters is the plural of teeter-totter, a playground apparatus consisting of a plank balanced on a central pivot—children sit on opposite ends and alternately rise and fall.
Also called a seesaw.
The verb means to move up and down or back and forth unsteadily: Stock prices teetertottered through the week.
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- equilibriumState of balance
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- beamStructural support member
plank · center · stability · distribution · leveling · poise · adjustment · equipoise
Outdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sandpitEnclosed play area with grains
- merry-go-roundRotating amusement ride
- recessPause in activity
schoolyard · playmates · playdate · children · friends · laughter · games · fun
fulcrum
Lever's balance point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- equilibriumState of balance
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
beam · plank · center · stability · distribution · leveling · poise · adjustment · equipoise · scale
swingset
Outdoor frame with seats
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sandpitEnclosed play area with grains
- merry-go-roundRotating amusement ride
recess · schoolyard · playmates · playdate · children · friends · laughter · games · fun · frolic
oscillate
Move rhythmically between extremes
tilt · wobble · alternate · undulate · fluctuate · sway · up-and-down · bounce · dip · shift
youth
State of being immature
playmates · siblings · laughter · imagination · curiosity · kindergarten · growing · learning · carefree · summertime
teetertottersswings
Rhythmic back-and-forth movements
slides · monkey bars · merry-go-rounds · climbing frames · jungle gyms