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1pinwheel
noun pin·wheel \-ˌhwēl, -ˌwēl\
: a toy that has a set of thin blades that are arranged like a fan on the end of a stick and that spin like a wheel when air is blown on them
: a type of firework that spins like a wheel
Full Definition of PINWHEEL
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: a fireworks device in the form of a revolving wheel of colored fire
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: a toy consisting of lightweight vanes that revolve at the end of a stick
3
: something (as a galaxy) shaped like a pinwheel
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First Known Use of PINWHEEL
1869
Rhymes with PINWHEEL
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2pinwheel
verb
Definition of PINWHEEL
intransitive verb
: to move like a pinwheel
First Known Use of PINWHEEL
circa 1934
PINWHEEL Defined for Kids
pinwheel
noun pin·wheel \ˈpin-ˌhwēl, -ˌwēl\
Definition of PINWHEEL for Kids
: a toy with fanlike blades at the end of a stick that spin in the wind
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