whirling table

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Whirling \Whirl"ing\,
   a. & n. from {Whirl}, v. t.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Whirling table}.
   (a) (Physics) An apparatus provided with one or more
       revolving disks, with weights, pulleys, and other
       attachments, for illustrating the phenomena and laws of
       centrifugal force, and the like.
   (b) A potter's wheel.
       [1913 Webster]