Pinwheel Definition

pinwheel
noun
  1. perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
  2. 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'"
  3. 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
  4. a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire

"Pinwheel" in song lyrics

See how pinwheel is used in real songs:

  • "Sexy girl air freshener, snacks and that pinwheel"
    Buck 65 — Wicked And Weird
  • "Get gil light like mythril, blow like a pinwheel"
    Random & Lost Perception f/ Ilyas, Maja — Absolute
  • "leather machine pinwheel"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "pinwheel"

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