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pyrotechnics

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

py·ro·tech·nics

noun pl \ˌpī-rə-ˈtek-niks\

Definition of PYROTECHNICS

1
singular or plural in construction : the art of making or the manufacture and use of fireworks
2
a : a display of fireworks b : a spectacular display (as of extreme virtuosity) <verbal pyrotechnics> <keyboard pyrotechnics>
py·ro·tech·ni·cian \-ˌtek-ˈni-shən\ noun
py·ro·tech·nist \-ˈtek-nist\ noun

Examples of PYROTECHNICS

  1. <the film's dazzling pyrotechnics, including dynamic editing and fluid cinematography, make it a favorite of cinephiles>

First Known Use of PYROTECHNICS

1729

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