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Having the round shape of a pinwheel.

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Usage examples (3)
  • The museum's distinctive pinwheel-shaped roof and neon sign "garden" attract the attention of lots of tourists.
  • The Taiwanese-made "vertical axis" turbines look more like upside-down egg-beaters than the classic pinwheel-shaped generators.
  • A pinwheel-shaped brick feature, inscribed with vets 'names, sits at the corner of the park along Old Brandy Road at Wine Street.
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