firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər 
: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise
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Various groups of teenagers used the e-bikes to evade police, ride around the Morrison Ranch Town Center, threw firecrackers and egged neighbors’ homes.
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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The Press Trust of India (PTI), the country’s largest independent news agency, reported that police initially pointed to a cylinder blast as the possible cause, but a surviving tourist told the agency that firecrackers set off during a dance routine likely ignited the blaze.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Police had earlier suggested that a cylinder blast caused the blaze, but Sawant said the preliminary inquiry showed the fire was triggered by electrical firecrackers.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
In the hit Taylor Sheridan series, the actor, 70, plays Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The Press Trust of India (PTI), the country’s largest independent news agency, reported that police initially pointed to a cylinder blast as the possible cause, but a surviving tourist told the agency that firecrackers set off during a dance routine likely ignited the blaze.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Police had earlier suggested that a cylinder blast caused the blaze, but Sawant said the preliminary inquiry showed the fire was triggered by electrical firecrackers.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
In the hit Taylor Sheridan series, the actor, 70, plays Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter).
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Firecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firecracker. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
-ˌkrak-ər
: a paper tube containing an explosive and set off to make a noise
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