iron ride
n.— «Attraction to state’s traditional iron ride parks not fading.…Where the Texas pride shines the brightest is in the state’s outdoor, traditional iron ride parks. The Iron Parks. With an attendance in excess of 2.5 million, Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, leads all Texas parks in attendance.» —“Texas: An Amusement Business Special Section” by Pam Sherbourne et al. Amusement Business Mar. 26, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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