pinwheel

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pin·wheel

noun \-ˌhwēl, -ˌwēl\

Definition of PINWHEEL

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 (as a galaxy) shaped like a pinwheel

First Known Use of PINWHEEL

1869

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