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Why is a sea-saw so called?

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In a traditional playground, everything is called by what they do - roundabout, swing etc. But why is a see-saw so called?
Steve, Wallington

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: Ryan, Battersea
Qualification: I've been on a see-saw
Answer: It's common sense, but I presumre it's a see-saw because the person that is up in the air is "see"-ing and then when they go down, they just "saw".