catherine wheel

Noun

Meaning

Same as Rose window and Wheel window. Called also Catherine-wheel window.

A revolving piece of fireworks resembling in form the window of the same name.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

firework pyrotechnic

Examples

I am on the Catherine Wheel mailing list, so this should be up on there soon, I'm sure. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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