pinwheeling

pin·wheel·ing

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-hwee-ling, -wee-]
- /ˈpɪnˌʰwi lɪŋ, -ˌwi-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-hwee-ling, -wee-]
- /ˈpɪnˌʰwi lɪŋ, -ˌwi-/

Definitions of pinwheeling word

noun pinwheeling a child's toy consisting of a wheel or leaflike curls of paper or plastic loosely attached by a pin to a stick, designed to revolve when blown by or as by the wind. 1
noun pinwheeling Also called catherine wheel. a kind of firework supported on a pin which, when ignited, revolves rapidly and gives a dazzling display of light. 1
noun pinwheeling a wheel having pins at right angles to its rim for engaging the teeth of a gear. 1
verb without object pinwheeling to revolve rapidly like a pinwheel: Images of the past pinwheeled through his mind. 1

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Parts of speech for Pinwheeling

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pinwheeling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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