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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Finally, the engine itself was a real firecracker.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
DeSimone said one man threw a firecracker, causing the shooting to begin.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Gorman, in her film debut, is a real firecracker, and Emoto, a legendary star, still can steal scenes well into his 70s.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The marchers — about 250 in number — were showered with racial epithets, bricks, bottles and firecrackers by an angry crowd of spectators.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
DeSimone said one man threw a firecracker, causing the shooting to begin.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Gorman, in her film debut, is a real firecracker, and Emoto, a legendary star, still can steal scenes well into his 70s.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The marchers — about 250 in number — were showered with racial epithets, bricks, bottles and firecrackers by an angry crowd of spectators.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Firecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firecracker. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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