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A playground's only ride with no motor, no screen, and no refund policy on skinned knees.
means A backyard or playground frame holding swings (and often slides or climbing bars) for kids to play on.
from Straightforward compound: 'swing,' from Old English 'swingan' (to swing, beat, rush), paired with 'set' meaning a matched group of equipment — the same 'set' as in a chess set or train set. The playground apparatus sense took hold as backyard and park recreation equipment became mass-manufactured in the 20th century, with metal A-frames and chain swings becoming a suburban staple.
- physics lesson
- teaches pendulums before kids can spell them
- rust timeline
- backyard chains corrode within a few seasons
- peak height myth
- you cannot actually swing a full loop
- origin
- victorian playgrounds used them to teach balance