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Catherine wheel

Pronunciation: /ˈkaθrɪnwiːl/

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Definition of Catherine wheel

noun

British
  • a firework in the form of a flat coil which spins when fixed to something solid and lit.

Origin:

late 16th century (as a heraldic term for a spiked wheel): named after St Catherine (see Catherine, St), with reference to her martyrdom

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