pinwheel

noun

1. perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels

Definition categories: plant, subshrub, suffrutex

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'

Definition categories: man–made, wheel

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

Definition categories: man–made, plaything, toy

4. a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire

Definition categories: man–made, firework, pyrotechnic

verb

1. To spin.

- The damaged fighter jet pinwheeled out of control, the g forces pushing the pilot so hard he couldn't reach the ejection switch.