Pyrotechnic

//ˌpaɪɹoʊˈtɛknɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    (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. wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to fireworks. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Resembling fireworks. not-comparable

    "They had spent much of June and July walking about the plateau near Poronin and discussing Kuba’s pyrotechnic schemes for making money. Possibly because of his bourgeois origins, Hanecki had a remarkable financial flair, and extraordinary grasp of money matters—a quality as valuable as it was rare in a revolutionary."

Adjective
  1. 1
    suggestive of fireworks wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to the craft of making fireworks wordnet

Synonyms

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extraordinaryfireworkfireworkfireworkspyrotechnicalpyrotechnics

Example

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"They were about to start the pyrotechnic show."

Etymology

From Latin pyrotechnica, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “skillful, workmanlike”). Analyzable as pyro- + technic.

Related phrases

pyrotechnic compositionpyrotechnic initiator

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