Pinwheel

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪnˈhwiɫ/

Pinwheel (noun)

  1. A toy with a wheel of paper or plastic that spins when blown by the wind.
  2. A design or pattern that looks like a spinning wheel with arms radiating from the center.

Examples

  • The child watched the pinwheel spin in the wind.
  • She held the pinwheel up to catch the breeze.

Common collocations: colorful pinwheel, spin a pinwheel, pinwheel in the wind, pinwheel pattern, create a pinwheel