释义 |
pinwheel I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: pin (I) + wheel, n. 1. : a contrate gear wheel in which the teeth are cylindrical pins 2. a. : a toy consisting of lightweight vanes (as of paper or plastic) attached loosely to the end of a stick so that they revolve in a breeze b. : a fireworks device in the form of a small wheel which when the fuse is lighted is made to spin by spouts of colored fire that shoot out tangentially at various points on the wheel 3. : a revolvable cylindrical box with pins on its inner surface used for washing and softening hides in warm water or other liquid II. transitive verb : to wash and soften (hides) in a pinwheel intransitive verb : to revolve rapidly in the manner of a pinwheel III. noun : something (as a galaxy) shaped like a pinwheel |