firework

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

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firework fireworks

From fire + work.

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