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PYROTECHNICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The craft of making fireworks
Synonyms:
pyrotechnics; pyrotechny
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pyrotechnics" is a kind of...):
craft; trade (the skilled practice of a practical occupation)
Derivation:
pyrotechnical (of or relating to the craft of making fireworks)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pyrotechnics" is a kind of...):
brilliance; genius (unusual mental ability)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
