pinwheel

/ˈpɪnˌwiːl/
noun
  1. A toy consisting of a small wheel with colored blades attached to a stick, designed to spin in the wind.
    • A pinwheel is a simple toy that brings joy to kids on a windy day.
    • She decorated the garden with pinwheels for the birthday party.
    • The child ran across the lawn holding a colorful pinwheel that spun rapidly in the breeze.
  2. Something that resembles or spins like a pinwheel, such as a pattern, firework, or celestial object.
    • The fireworks exploded into a brilliant pinwheel of red and gold sparks.
    • The galaxy has a pinwheel shape with spiral arms stretching outward.
    • She drew a pinwheel pattern on the card using bright markers.
verb
  1. To spin or rotate like a pinwheel; to move in a circular or spiraling motion.
    • The helicopter's blades pinwheeled as it prepared for takeoff.
    • The acrobat pinwheeled across the stage, spinning gracefully.
    • The leaves pinwheeled down from the tree in the autumn wind.
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