bottle rocket
noun
: a firework typically consisting of a cylindrical case that is partly filled with combustible material and fastened to a guiding stick which may be placed in a bottle to control the direction of the rocket's launch
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Indianapolis police chief Chris Bailey said some people were seen doing drugs in public and launching bottle rockets at pedestrians.
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Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
With thousands of revelers expected to celebrate Independence Day on Florida’s beaches this weekend, environmentalists warn that sparklers, bottle rockets and the bursts of small fireworks can harm or even scare to death nesting shorebirds, whose populations have dwindled in recent years.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Holding the line Many retailers held off on passing tariff costs to backyard buyers of roman candles, sparklers and bottle rockets, meaning the hit is more on sellers’ margins than consumers.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
After Ryder the dog went missing over the Fourth of July holiday two years ago — getting out of his backyard as neighbors fired off loud bottle rockets and fireworks — Debbie Ferris made fliers, posted on online rescue sites and went door-to-door in her Las Vegas neighborhood.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
With thousands of revelers expected to celebrate Independence Day on Florida’s beaches this weekend, environmentalists warn that sparklers, bottle rockets and the bursts of small fireworks can harm or even scare to death nesting shorebirds, whose populations have dwindled in recent years.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Holding the line Many retailers held off on passing tariff costs to backyard buyers of roman candles, sparklers and bottle rockets, meaning the hit is more on sellers’ margins than consumers.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
After Ryder the dog went missing over the Fourth of July holiday two years ago — getting out of his backyard as neighbors fired off loud bottle rockets and fireworks — Debbie Ferris made fliers, posted on online rescue sites and went door-to-door in her Las Vegas neighborhood.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
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“Bottle rocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottle%20rocket. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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