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Meaning of "pinwheel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PINWHEEL

pinwheel  [ˈpɪnˌwiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINWHEEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pinwheel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PINWHEEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pinwheel in the English dictionary

The definition of pinwheel in the dictionary is a cogwheel whose teeth are formed by small pins projecting either axially or radially from the rim of the wheel. Other definition of pinwheel is a toy consisting of plastic or paper vanes attached to a stick in such a manner that they revolve like the sails of a windmill Also called : windmill, whirligig.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINWHEEL


aiguille
eɪˈɡwiːl
bob-wheel
ˈbɒbˌwiːl
brushwheel
ˈbrʌʃˌwiːl
cartwheel
ˈkɑːtˌwiːl
cogwheel
ˈkɒɡˌwiːl
commonweal
ˈkɒmənˌwiːl
daisywheel
ˈdeɪzɪˌwiːl
flywheel
ˈflaɪˌwiːl
gearwheel
ˈɡɪəˌwiːl
handwheel
ˈhændˌwiːl
millwheel
ˈmɪlˌwiːl
printwheel
ˈprɪntˌwiːl
ragwheel
ˈræɡˌwiːl
scapewheel
ˈskeɪpˌwiːl
sidewheel
ˈsaɪdˌwiːl
thumbwheel
ˈθʌmˌwiːl
treadwheel
ˈtredˌwiːl
webwheel
ˈwɛbˌwiːl
we´ll
wiːl
wheel
wiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINWHEEL

pintado petrel
pintail
pintailed
pintano
Pinter
Pinteresque
pintle
pinto
pinto bean
Pintoricchio
Pintubi
Pinturicchio
pinwale
pinweed
pinwork
pinworm
pinxit
piny
Pinyin
pinyon

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINWHEEL

at the wheel
big wheel
Catherine wheel
chain wheel
disc wheel
driving wheel
Ferris wheel
fifth wheel
freewheel
heel
medicine wheel
paddle wheel
prayer wheel
ratchet wheel
rear wheel
spare wheel
spinning wheel
steering wheel
the wheel
wire wheel
worm wheel

Synonyms and antonyms of pinwheel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pinwheel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINWHEEL

Find out the translation of pinwheel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pinwheel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pinwheel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

molinillo de viento
570 millions of speakers

English

pinwheel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pinwheel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدولاب على الهواء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вертушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinwheel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাগজের চরকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moulinet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinwheel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windrad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

風車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바람개비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinwheel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chong chóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்வீல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिनव्हील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fırıldak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

girandola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiatraczek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вертушка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Messier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pinwheel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bolletjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyckohjul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjul
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pinwheel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINWHEEL»

The term «pinwheel» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINWHEEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pinwheel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINWHEEL»

Discover the use of pinwheel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pinwheel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Twenty Little Pinwheel Quilts: With Full-Size Templates
I have always been attracted to lively quilts, and pinwheel designs have a built-in sense of liveliness. The designs appear to be spinning, like the windmills I used to see dotting the Midwest farms as a child. As I worked on this collection of ...
Gwen Marston, 1994
2
Pinwheel
Award-winning artist Salina Yoon's spectacular display of kinetic art immerses readers in a colorful, poetic journey. From a balloon-filled sky to the deep blue sea, Pinwheel reminds readers of the beauty all around them.
Salina Yoon, 2013
3
Pinwheel Days
In four separate stories, Pinwheel the donkey learns about friendship when his loneliness ends after meeting his "echo," a lovely picnic stems from a mistake, his rubbing on a tree seems to break it, and his best dream ever comes true.
Ellen Tarlow, 2007
4
Pinwheel
Her skill is like a good horse, who becomes one with the rider and with her wild, unheard of travels. Here is the real thing."—Jean Valentine
Marni Ludwig, 2013
5
Pinwheel Designs
It's easy to create brilliant kaleidoscopes of color! Thirty spinning, streaming pinwheel designs offer an explosion of eye-catching shapes that literally leap off the page.
Wil Stegenga, 2007
6
The Pinwheel of Dollhouse Poetry
The Pinwheel of Dollhouse Poetry is inspired to blow the child-like play in all God's beautiful people.
Deborah Kelley, 2010
7
Pinwheel Fancy: A Work of Poetry
A Work of Poetry Christopher Bair. Pinwheel Fancy Christopher Bair PINWHEEL FANCY A Work of Poetry Christopher Bair Copyright ©. Front Cover.
Christopher Bair, 2003
8
Double Pinwheel Quilt: An Easy Strip Method
Shows how to make a quilt using the "double pinwheel" pattern.
Eleanor Burns, 1999
9
The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
The answer requires us first to note that, after we lay the first five tiles, we have created one 5-unit Pinwheel Triangle. We now surround this 5-unit Pinwheel Triangle with four other 5-unit Pinwheel Triangles in the T-arrangement. We have just ...
Edward B. Burger, Michael P. Starbird, 2005
10
Pinwheel Party: 12 Fun and Unique Quilts
Put a new spin on quilting!
Ellen Pahl, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINWHEEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pinwheel is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Spectacular galaxy has a 'grand design'
StarStuff image This celestial stunner is M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy, an enormous stellar city over 170,000 light-years across, making it almost ... «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»
2
Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 27-August 2 …
... Venice), Elyssa Renee Ramirez (Pinwheel, Vestments of the Gods), Mara Wilson (Matilda, Welcome to Night Vale, What Are You Afraid Of?), ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Calif. native decorates her lawn for every season
... Flores takes to her lawn to add small touches such as a pinwheel, sand or more coins for the treasure chest and straightens any display the ... «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
4
Weekend picks: Get a taste of local music, arts scene
... the east side of the Fabyan Forest Preserve, 1925 Batavia Ave., Geneva, for windmill tours, a pinwheel-making station, music, food and more. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
5
Available Friday: New vehicle seat sounds alarm if child left inside
... Bananafish, Lamaze, Medela, Breathable Baby, Halo Sleep sack, Dapple, babyhome, Phil&teds, Maxi-Cosi, Pinwheel, Lolly & Me, Baby Mod ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
6
New child vehicle seat may prevent hot auto deaths
... Bananafish, Lamaze, Medela, Breathable Baby, Halo Sleep sack, Dapple, babyhome, Phil&teds, Maxi-Cosi, Pinwheel, Lolly & Me, Baby Mod ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
7
Pinwheel Records Opens its Doors in Pilsen
Open to the public for just over a week now, Pinwheel Records is both a haven for eclectic records and a communal space to unwind and ... «Gapers Block, Jul 15»
8
Selfie helps ID man police say pulled gun on woman, crashed …
"(He) became a human pinwheel, ended up hitting a road sign with his body that stopped him, landed in the grass, got up and I guess running ... «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
9
Cell Vesicles Wear Sophisticated Coats
Individual clathrin molecules, made of 3 heavy chains and 3 light chains, look like a three-spoked pinwheel called a triskelion. They fit together ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
10
Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito review - tales from a dungeon's …
The images were bizarre: a teenage girl grows a haircut of hypnotic coils, her teacher becomes a humanoid snail, and eyes pinwheel through ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pinwheel [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pinwheel>. Apr 2024 ».
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