Definition catherine wheel in British English

catherine wheel noun

[countable] noun

/ˈkæθrɪn ˌwiːl/

a circular firework (=an object that burns to produce coloured light and noise) that you fix to something so that it spins around when it starts to burn. The American word is pinwheel.

Synonyms and related words

banger Bonfire Night catherine wheel

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