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Catherine wheel
noun
1.
a firework that revolves on a pin, making a wheel of fire or sparks; pinwheel.
Also, catharine wheel.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; named after St. Catherine of Alexandria, from wheel used to torture her
1175–1225; Middle English; named after St. Catherine of Alexandria, from wheel used to torture her
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| Catherine wheel | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: pinwheel a type of firework consisting of a powder-filled spiral tube, mounted with a pin through its centre. When lit it rotates quickly, producing a display of sparks and coloured flame |
| 2. | a circular window having ribs radiating from the centre |
| [C16: named after St | |
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