英语词汇“Catherine wheel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Catherine wheel

/ˈkaθrɪn wiːl

noun British

A firework in the form of a flat coil which spins when fixed to something solid and lit.But if we wish to avoid establishing a black market, and the sale of fireworks to the public is to continue, then let these be the sparklers, Catherine wheels and small rockets Mr Waller appears to favour....

By the end of the day we managed to acquire a substantial collection of rockets, Catherine wheels and sparklers.
Next was a 2/6 box - as before with a couple of rockets, a few Catherine wheels and some Bangers.

Origin

Late 16th century (as a heraldic term for a spiked wheel): named after St Catherine (see Catherine, St), with reference to her martyrdom.

单词	Catherine wheel
释义	Catherine wheel /ˈkaθrɪn wiːl / noun British A firework in the form of a flat coil which spins when fixed to something solid and lit.But if we wish to avoid establishing a black market, and the sale of fireworks to the public is to continue, then let these be the sparklers, Catherine wheels and small rockets Mr Waller appears to favour.... By the end of the day we managed to acquire a substantial collection of rockets, Catherine wheels and sparklers. Next was a 2/6 box - as before with a couple of rockets, a few Catherine wheels and some Bangers. Origin Late 16th century (as a heraldic term for a spiked wheel): named after St Catherine (see Catherine, St), with reference to her martyrdom.
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