pinwheel

pinwheel Definition

pin·wheel (pin′hwēl′, -wēl′)

noun

a small wheel with variously colored vanes of paper, etc., pinned to a stick so as to revolve in the wind
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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