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firework - (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. |
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low explosive an explosive with a low rate of combustion
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plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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catherine wheel,
pinwheel a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire
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firecracker,
banger,
cracker firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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fizgig a firework that fizzes as it moves
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maroon an exploding firework used as a warning signal
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roman candle a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire
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serpent an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
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skyrocket,
rocket sends a firework display high into the sky
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sparkler a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks
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squib firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
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torpedo armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
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