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pyrotechnics
[pahy-ruh-tek-niks]
noun
the art of making fireworks.
My dad's friend studied pyrotechnics and made us firecrackers for our birthdays.
the use of fireworks for display, military purposes, etc..
That department is in charge of coordinating and monitoring pyrotechnics.
a display of fireworks.
The breathtaking pyrotechnics were the highlight of the concert.
a brilliant or sensational display, such as of rhetoric or musicianship.
His verbal pyrotechnics stunned audiences at the debate.
Military.ammunition containing chemicals for producing smoke or light, as for signaling, illuminating, or screening.
pyrotechnics
/ ˌ貹ɪəʊˈɛɪ /
noun
(functioning as singular) the art or craft of making fireworks
(functioning as singular or plural) a firework display
(functioning as singular or plural) brilliance of display, as in the performance of music
keyboard pyrotechnics
Other Word Forms
- ˌˈٱԾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pyrotechnics1
Example Sentences
However, Bill Ray, an analyst at market research firm Gartner, says that some drones can now launch pyrotechnics, for a firework-like effect.
The high intensity of the Palm Springs explosion narrows the list of potential bomb-making materials used, said the owner of one pyrotechnics company.
Monday might not have the sequins and screeching choruses of tonight's Eurovision, the inexplicable dance routines or pyrotechnics, but it will be a show no less.
As well as the stagehands, there are people responsible for positioning lights and setting pyrotechnics; and 10 cleaners who sweep the stage with mops and vacuum cleaners between every performance.
Footage on social media appears to show a large group of supporters chanting outside of the facility with pyrotechnics, while another shows them tearing down the gate to the entrance of the training ground.
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