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Catherine wheel

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Catherine wheel (noun)

Catherine wheel /ˈkæθrɪn-/ noun

plural Catherine wheels

Catherine wheel

/ˈkæθrɪn-/

noun

plural Catherine wheels

Britannica Dictionary definition of CATHERINE WHEEL

[count] British

: pinwheel 2

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