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pinwheel Definition

pin·wheel (pinhwēl′, -wēl′)

noun

  1. a small wheel with variously colored vanes of paper, etc., pinned to a stick so as to revolve in the wind
  2. a fireworks device that revolves and throws off colored lights when set off

intransitive verb

to rotate as a pinwheel does; whirl; spin

pinwheel Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • shape: The bright blue stars forming a pinwheel shape near the center of the front galaxy have formed recently from interstellar gas and dust.
  • child: Pinwheel Children 's Books for Babies and Toddlers - Packed with fun for your pre-school child!

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