pinwheeling
/pin-hwee-ling, -wee-/US // ˈpɪnˌʰwi lɪŋ, -ˌwi- //
小轮车,小风车,小轮船,小轮手枪
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
U.S. Nautical.
- : the act of turning a multiple-screw ship within a minimum radius by having some engines going forward and others going in reverse.
Examples
But the trouble was unknown, and they might end up rifling or pinwheeling if they didn't let bad enough alone.
The concussion hit Johnny like a fist, pinwheeling him backwards in the rocker against the wall of the house.
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