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catherine wheel

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cath·er·ine wheel  (kthr-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
Noun
a firework that rotates, producing sparks and coloured flame [after St Catherine of Alexandria, martyred on a spiked wheel]
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Noun1.catherine wheelcatherine wheel - a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire
pinwheel
firework, 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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They have been presenting Tharp pieces for years and performed Catherine Wheel in New York last fall (see below).
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He also dug into less well-known numbers like ``God Child'' from the film ``Blue in the Face,'' ``Sax and Violins,'' which he wrote for ``Until the End of the World'' and a tune from the music he composed for Twyla Tharp's dance piece ``The Catherine Wheel.
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