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PYROTECHNIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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.
Synonyms:
firework; pyrotechnic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pyrotechnic" is a kind of...):
low explosive (an explosive with a low rate of combustion)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pyrotechnic"):
catherine wheel; pinwheel (a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire)
banger; cracker; firecracker (firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing)
fizgig (a firework that fizzes as it moves)
maroon (an exploding firework used as a warning signal)
Roman candle (a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire)
serpent (a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited)
rocket; skyrocket (sends a firework display high into the sky)
sparkler (a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks)
squib (firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise)
torpedo (a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suggestive of fireworks
Example:
a pyrotechnic wit
Classified under:
Similar:
extraordinary (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable)
Derivation:
pyrotechny (the craft of making fireworks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
Example:
pyrotechnic smokes
Synonyms:
pyrotechnic; pyrotechnical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pyrotechnics (the craft of making fireworks)
Derivation:
pyrotechny (the craft of making fireworks)
