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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. 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.