First Known Use: 1584
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Catherine wheel
noun Cath·er·ine wheel \ˈka-th(ə-)rin-\
Definition of CATHERINE WHEEL
1
: a wheel with spikes projecting from the rim
2
: pinwheel 1
3
: cartwheel 2
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Origin of CATHERINE WHEEL
St. Catherine of Alexandria diedab307 Christian martyr
Rhymes with CATHERINE WHEEL
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