catherine wheelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæθ.rɪn ˌwiːl/us/ˈkæθ.rɪn ˌwiːl/a round firework that is attached to a stick and that spins around
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fireworks
- banger
- firecracker
- firework
- fuse
- pyrotechnics
- rocket
- Roman candle
- sparkler
- squib
- touchpaper
Examples from literature
- He touched off in quick succession a set of fierce rockets, angry catherine wheels, loudly exploding squibs—and the matter might have turned out very serious.