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
Examples of pinwheel in a Sentence
Verb
the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Culver also had a playful side, including weak spots for puns, pinwheels and Cracker Jack prizes.
—Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Forecasters warned of the arrival Thursday into Friday of a second intensifying low pressure area, which will pinwheel around the first bomb cyclone in an atmospheric interaction known as the Fujiwara Effect.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Culver also had a playful side, including weak spots for puns, pinwheels and Cracker Jack prizes.
—Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
The free arrows pinwheel around more, stabilizing the magnetic order in the up-down arrows.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Forecasters warned of the arrival Thursday into Friday of a second intensifying low pressure area, which will pinwheel around the first bomb cyclone in an atmospheric interaction known as the Fujiwara Effect.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Pinwheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinwheel. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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