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   Catherine wheel

   /ˈkaθrɪn wiːl/

   noun

   • 1. a firework in the form of a flat coil which spins when fixed to something solid and lit. British
   • ▪ a wheel with curved spikes projecting around the circumference. British

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a heraldic term): named after St Catherine (see Catherine, St), with reference to her martyrdom.

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