|  roller coaster 
  
 
 1. anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down)
 - the economy has been on a roller coaster all year
 • Hypernyms:
 turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
 2. elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
 • Syn:
 big dipper, chute-the-chute
 • Hypernyms:
 elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, el, overhead railway, ride
 • Hyponyms:
 hypercoaster
 
 
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