26984 words

pinwheel

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
a child's toy that consists of a stick with brightly coloured pieces of plastic at one end that turn around when you blow them or hold the toy in the wind :

Examples:

He gave the pinwheel a playful spin with his finger.
2
a small item to eat that is made by rolling up a flat piece of pastry, bread, or other food with some kind of other food spread on top, and slicing it into thin circles :

Examples:

Place the pinwheels about 1-inch apart on the baking sheet.

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