Synonyms: roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
Definition: elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
Similar words: el, overhead railway, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway
Definition: a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
Similar words: ride
Definition: a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Synonyms: roller coaster
Definition: anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down)
Usage: the economy has been on a roller coaster all year
Similar words: Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval
Definition: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Usage: the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence