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rattleback

semi-ellipsoidal top which will rotate on its axis in a preferred direction, but which, if spun in the opposite direction, becomes unstable, ‘rattles’ to a stop and reverses its spin to the preferred direction
Class type of: top Q1738399

Facts

2 properties
Subclass of
top[1]
Manifestation of
rolling[2]
🏷️ Also known as
en Space Toy en spin bar en wobble stone en wobblestone en anagyre en ARK en Bizzaro Swirl en celt en Celtic stone en rattleback en rattlerock en rebellious celt en Robinson Reverser en Space Pet de Celt de Keltischer Wackelstein de Keltisches Wackelholz de Rattleback es Anagiro es Peonza celta
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Celt with weights of gemstone turtles-01.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/07jjyy

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🔗 Connections
Manifestation of 1
rolling
Subclass of 1
top
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