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Another name for a Catherine wheel is a "pinwheel." It is a type of firework that spins rapidly while emitting colorful sparks and flames, resembling the motion of a wheel. The name is derived from the association with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, often symbolized by a wheel.
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What is the other name for fairground wheel?
Catherine Wheel
What things are named after Catherine of Alexandria?
St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Mount St. Catherine in Egypt, and the Catherine Wheel firework are named after Catherine of Alexandria. She is also the patron saint of scholars, philosophers, and preachers.
What has a Catherine wheel or rocket?
Fireworks have catherine wheels and rockets.
Is a payloader another name for wheel loader?
it is another name of it..... PAYLOADER......WHEEL LOADER.......RUBBER TIRE LOADER.....ARE ALIKE
How does a Catherine -wheel get its name?
this is named after St Catherine of Alexandria, an early Christian martyr who was tourted to death by being tied to a wheel and her bones broken in early 14 th century. A martyr is a person a Christian who dies for there beliefs.
What is a Catherine wheel and a rocket?
Pyrotechnics
Who used the Catherine wheel?
everyone
What is the legend of the catherine wheel?
She died
What was the Catherine wheel originally used for?
It was originally named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who was condemned to be tortured on a wheel and died in the year 307.
What is another name for wheel and axle?
driveshaft
What is a flexplate?
It is another name for the fly-wheel.
How did the Catherine wheel get its name?
The saint was allegedly martyed or tortured ( or an attempt was made) on some sort of spiked wheel. the Catherine Wheel- mainly English usage is a pinwheel driven by fireworks rocket charges around the rim, they were popular in Fourth of July celebrations as they had a lower fire-hazard potential than explosive fireworks- strictly speaking the Catherine Wheel-or pinwheel did not explode but had several slow-burning rocket charges driving it pin-wheel fashion. why Ezekielian wheel was never used (Biblical UFo prophet!) I do not know, maybe it is in Von Daniken"s territory.
