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catherine wheels
noun as in Roman candle
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And afterwards fireworks; for Jack and Tom have bought a lot of Catherine-wheels and rockets to let off in your honor.
What in the world is this sudden discharge of fireworks and Catherine-wheels upon your pastor?
Directly the plants had lost their anchorage away they bounded like catherine wheels over the plains.
Even the Crystal Palace, empty-headed as it is, felt that this was no time for Catherine-wheels.
Her eyes were going round like flaming catherine wheels, but there are certain requests which one has not the option of refusing.
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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to Catherine wheel, such as: rocket, signal rocket, skyrocket, and sparkler.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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