pin·wheel
ˈpin-ˌ(h)wēl 
1
: a fireworks device in the form of a revolving wheel of colored fire
2
: a toy consisting of lightweight vanes that revolve at the end of a stick
3
: something (such as a galaxy) shaped like a pinwheel
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Verb
the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The invitations—designed by Cheree Berry—featured a pinwheel graphic, which became the foundation of all the creative elements of the wedding.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2020
Observations of pinwheeling galaxies suggested that scaffolds of invisible matter held their stars together, while a repulsive form of energy drove galaxies apart.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2020
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Noun
Place 1 tablespoon of spinach mix on the end of one eggplant slide; roll up like a pinwheel.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The invitations—designed by Cheree Berry—featured a pinwheel graphic, which became the foundation of all the creative elements of the wedding.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
Some of the outer rain bands and a few storms from Beta will pinwheel into the area from the east and southeast.
—Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2020
Observations of pinwheeling galaxies suggested that scaffolds of invisible matter held their stars together, while a repulsive form of energy drove galaxies apart.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2020
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“Pinwheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinwheel. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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