cath·er·ine wheel (k th  r- n, kthrn)n. See pinwheel. [After Saint Catherine of Alexandria (died a.d. 307), who was condemned to be tortured on a wheel.] |
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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a circular window having ribs radiating from the centre
[named after St Catherine of Alexandria (died 307 ad), legendary Christian martyr who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded]
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| Noun | 1. |  catherine wheel - a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored firefirework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. |
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