yo-yo

Also known as Yoyo

thumb|A plastic yo-yo A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool. It is an ancient toy documented since 440 BC. It was also called a bandalore in the 18th century.

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A yo-yo is a toy made of two disks connected by an axle with a string looped around it, functioning like a spool that spins up and down. It is an ancient toy with a documented history going back to at least 440 BC and was also known as a bandalore during the 18th century.

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Commons category: Yo-yos
Commons gallery: Yo-yo
Unicode character: 🪀
inception: 0500-00-00

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Contents

Etymology and history
First yo-yo company
1960s resurgence
Rise of the ball bearing
Modern yo-yo
Techniques
Sleeping
Mounts, transitions, and dismounts
Loops and regens
Tricks which adjust string tension
Yo-yo notation
Styles
Unresponsive (1A)
Looping (2A)
Two-handed string tricks (3A)
Off-string (4A)
Freehand (5A)
Modern responsive (0A)
Physical mechanism
Purported use as weapons
See also
References
External links

It is played by holding the free end of the string known as the handle (by inserting one fingerusually the middle or ring fingerinto a slip knot), allowing gravity (or the force of a throw and gravity) to spin the yo-yo and unwind the string (similar to how a pullstring works). The player then allows the yo-yo to wind itself back to the player's hand, exploiting its spin (and the associated rotational energy). This is often called "yo-yoing" or "playing yo-yo".