Pinwheel and Pivot

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Pinwheel verb - To move in circles around an axis or center.

Usage example: the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly

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Pivot and pinwheel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pivot" instead a verb "Pinwheel".

Pivot verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Pinwheel and pivot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pinwheel" instead a verb "Pivot".

Nearby Words: pivotal, pivoted, pivoting

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