Definition of firecracker
: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise
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Each firecracker contains about 7 grams of the sweet stuff and literally nothing else.
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Firecrakers: On Sept. 16, 2011, Lisa Keller provided security video to police that shows Weigle throwing firecrackers at her and her dog.
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In the Browns' fifteenth game of their last season before fleeing for Baltimore, the Dawg Pound was throwing firecrackers towards the oncoming home team.
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Early Friday, activists shot firecrackers at a police helicopter and only narrowly missed it, police said.
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The women told police later that someone had thrown an M-80 firecracker that exploded near their feet on Wednesday.
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Some protesters shot firecrackers at a police helicopter.
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One of the hospitalized officers suffered an eye injury from an exploding firecracker.
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Firecrackers are also not considered common fireworks.
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First Known Use of firecracker
1823
FIRECRACKER Defined for English Language Learners
firecracker
playDefinition of firecracker for English Language Learners
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: a small paper cylinder that is filled with an explosive and that produces a loud noise when it explodes
FIRECRACKER Defined for Kids
firecracker
playDefinition of firecracker for Students
: a paper tube containing an explosive to be set off for amusement
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