fireworks
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/ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/
English
Definitions
noun
- A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.“Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels”
noun
- An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
- A boisterous or violent event or situation.“I left the room after John came home drunk but before the fireworks went off.”
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pyrotechnicsfirearmfirelampgunsgameslightsdevicesfirearmsfirecrackersfireslampstrickscrackersrocketsskyrockets