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pinwheel

A child holds a colorful pinwheel on a breezy day.

Definition

Noun: 1. A toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic pinned to a stick that spins when pointed into the wind. It is a simple, classic children's toy. 2. A circular firework that spins round and round, emitting colored fire. This is a type of pyrotechnic device. 3. A wheel with numerous pins set at right angles to its rim. This mechanical component is used in various devices, such as certain locks or gear mechanisms. 4. (Botany) A perennial subshrub of Tenerife (Aeonium haworthii) with leaves arranged in rosettes resembling the vanes of a pinwheel. This is a specific horticultural term.

Usage Examples
  • As a toy:
    • The child ran across the park, laughing as the pinwheel spun wildly in the breeze.
    • She planted a colorful pinwheel in the flowerpot to add a playful touch to the garden.
  • As a firework:
    • For the celebration, they lit a pinwheel that shot out brilliant sparks as it rotated.
  • As a mechanical part:
    • The old music box mechanism uses a pinwheel to pluck the metal tines and produce notes.
  • As a plant:
    • The succulent garden featured a beautiful pinwheel with its distinctive spiral leaf pattern.
Advanced Usage
  • Metaphorical Use: The word can be used metaphorically to describe anything that spins or rotates rapidly in a circular manner.
    • The skater became a blur of color, a human pinwheel on the ice.
Variants and Related Words
  • Whirligig: A toy that spins, such as a pinwheel or a top. Can also refer to anything that constantly whirls or changes.
  • Catherine wheel: Another name for the pinwheel firework, named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
  • Aeonium haworthii: The botanical name for the pinwheel plant.
Synonyms
  • Toy: whirligig, spinner.
  • Firework: Catherine wheel, girandole.
  • Mechanical part: sprocket (in some contexts), star wheel.
Related Phrases
  • Pinwheel pattern: A design or arrangement that radiates from a central point in a spiral or rotating fashion.
    • The quilt featured a beautiful pinwheel pattern.
  • Pinwheel sandwich: A type of appetizer made by rolling layered ingredients into a log and slicing it into spiral-shaped pieces.
    • She prepared turkey and cream cheese pinwheel sandwiches for the party.
pinwheel

A child holds a colorful pinwheel on a breezy day.

Noun
  1. a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire
  2. a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
  3. a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim
    • he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'
  4. perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels

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