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FIRECRACKER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

Synonyms:

banger; cracker; firecracker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("firecracker" is a kind of...):

firework; pyrotechnic ((usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firecracker"):

cannon cracker (a large firecracker)

cherry bomb (a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power)

whizbang; whizzbang (a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion)

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