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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Personal fireworks, the firecrackers on sale at stores and roadside stands, can create more air quality issues.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The firecrackers always seem to injure children and adults as well.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
These injuries can occur through all sorts of mediums, including sparklers, firebombs, firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottle rockets to name a few.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
In California, fireworks considered dangerous or unpredictable are banned, including sky rockets, bottle rockets, roman candles aerial shells and firecrackers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The firecrackers always seem to injure children and adults as well.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
These injuries can occur through all sorts of mediums, including sparklers, firebombs, firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottle rockets to name a few.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
In California, fireworks considered dangerous or unpredictable are banned, including sky rockets, bottle rockets, roman candles aerial shells and firecrackers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
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“Firecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firecracker. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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