Dictionary Check: pinwheel

"pinwheel" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

noun

perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels

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noun

a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim

Example: "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on ‘Go’"
noun

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

noun

a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire

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