Something that spins leg with rear of foot (8)

I believe the answer is:

pinwheel

'something that spins' is the definition.

'leg with rear of foot' is the wordplay.
'leg' becomes 'pin' (pin is a kind of leg).
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'rear of foot' becomes 'heel'.
'pin'+'w'+'heel'='PINWHEEL'

(Another definition for pinwheel that I've seen is " Rotating firework".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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