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Pinwheel

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aeonium haworthiiAeonium haworthii, also known as Haworth's aeonium or pinwheel, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.

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aeonium haworthiiAeonium haworthii, also known as Haworth's aeonium or pinwheel, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.
whirligignounAnything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
spinner wheelnounA type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop.
spinning wheelnounA domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.
windmillnounA machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
ponce wheelnounA small metal wheel with evenly spaced points or spikes used for making a series of small holes in soft material such as fabric, leather, wood or paper, so as to leave an indelible but hardly visible mark.
windwheelnoun(historical) A wheel driven by the wind and used to power a machine.
yarnwindlenounA device for winding yarn into a ball.
windernounA textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth.
spinning-wheelnounDated form of spinning wheel. [A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.]
spinnernounA device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
pattern wheelnounSynonym of countwheel.
spinning topnounA toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.
daisy wheelnounAlternative form of daisywheel. [A daisywheel printer.]
fishwheelnounAlternative form of fish wheel. [A water-powered device for catching fish that operates like a mill wheel.]
wheelnounA circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
twirligignounA device that spins around; a whirligig.
star wheelnounAlternative form of starwheel. [A star-shaped disk, used as a kind of ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions of some machines.]
spinnerettenounAlternative form of spinneret. [The organ a spider uses to spin its web.]
spider wheelnoun(embroidery) A circular pattern with radiating lines.

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