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Значения термина catherine wheel на английском

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fuegos artificiales giratorios

A circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire.

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        Использование термина catherine wheel на английском
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        My heaven would coruscate like a catherine wheel, with white-hot star-stones.
        Fantasia of the Unconscious
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        She kept on laughing the whole time she spun-like a catherine wheel that laughs instead of splutters.
        A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
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        But the quick-spinning catherine wheel of the first half of the year swiftly lost momentum in the second half.
        The Guardian
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        He could set off rockets and Roman candles and Catherine wheels.
        New Faces
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        The world, on fire, turned like a monstrous Catherine wheel within his brain.
        A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
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        Why do they build hotels that go round and round like catherine wheels?
        The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million
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        The sparks spread over the sky like a Catherine wheel whirling into life.
        Cities in Flight
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        So expect hairpin bends, musical Catherine wheels and all manner of witty musical curlicues.
        The Irish Times
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        Wild asters burned rosily, like small Catherine wheels half extinguished.
        The Port of Adventure
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        They were triangular in cross-section, and joined together in the centre like a Catherine Wheel.
        Slow decay
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        A spiral rune on the demon's forehead glowed red and spun like a Catherine wheel.
        Artemis Fowl: the time paradox
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        As if any one would expect him to have a burning Catherine wheel in his button-hole.
        All Things Considered
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        But the Catherine Wheel shook her head.
        The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
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        Catherine wheels and rockets, fountains and Roman candles, flying spinners and snakes spun off from every floor.
        The Magician
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        Crayfishes have sperm that resemble Catherine wheels.
        Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
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        My mother was the most celebrated Catherine Wheel of her day, and was renowned for her graceful dancing.
        The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
        Translations for catherine wheel
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