SLINKY

Slinky

Slinky is a toy, a precompressed helical spring invented by Richard James in the early 1940s. It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum, or appear to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These interesting characteristics have contributed to its success as a toy in its home country of USA, resulting in many popular toys with slinky components in a wide range of countries.

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slinky

Noun

  1. A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.

Adjective

  1. furtive, stealthy or catlike
  2. thin; lank


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