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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
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٱԾ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pyrotechnics1
Example Sentences
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.
Well, the pyrotechnics of modern politics continue, and not just in the field used by Reform UK for their celebratory party.
They are also being told that the individual use of pyrotechnics and flares will not be permitted.
Whittaker, from nearby Wolverhampton, made a spectacular entrance as he danced in front of pyrotechnics while accompanied by a choir, but was met with jeers.
Although here’s betting the World of Color show — sure to feature impressive fountains, projections and pyrotechnics — doesn’t delve too heavily into any “hard facts.”
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