"breaking a butterfly upon the wheel" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} breaking a butterfly upon the wheel
  1. present participle and gerund of break a butterfly upon the wheel Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: break a butterfly upon the wheel
    Sense id: en-breaking_a_butterfly_upon_the_wheel-en-verb-HF3TRqV5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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