Definition of pyrotechnic
: of or relating to pyrotechnics
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That was the mania, streaming across the screen in pyrotechnic spurts of phrase.
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This year's event also would take place at the fairgrounds and would feature live music, concessions, bounce houses and — like last year — a pyrotechnic display.
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Dragons have one job: lob a hot burst of pyrotechnic breath toward a target and set it aflame.
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And, all the while, at Kirshner Events' office in Manhattan, team members were preparing graphics that will appear on the jumbotron screens, wardrobe, pyrotechnic cues and more.
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Sydney kicked off the annual pyrotechnic extravaganza with its traditional harbor display.
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What could be more entertaining than a pyrotechnic bunch of drunken Danes?
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Playing Jubilee — also known as Jubilation Lee — a mutant who can generate pyrotechnic energy blasts with her hands, made Condor aware of her responsibility as an Asian-American actress working in Hollywood.
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RAVE AND RANT Rave to pyrotechnic experts who put on impressive fireworks displays here and around the country. Rant to nitwits who light off loud fireworks through the night on the Fourth of July and days before and after.
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Did You Know?
You've read about funeral pyres, and you may even have survived a pyromaniac ("insane fire-starting") stage in your youth, so you might have guessed that pyr means "fire" in Greek. Pyrotechnic refers literally to fireworks, but always seems to be used for something else—something just as exciting, explosive, dazzling, sparkling, or brilliant. The performances of sports stars and dancers are often described as pyrotechnic, and a critic may describe the pyrotechnics of a rock guitarist's licks or a film's camerawork. A pyrotechnic performance is always impressive, but the word occasionally suggests something more like "flashy" or "flamboyant".
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Recent Examples of pyrotechnic from the Web
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Phoenix Sky Harbor uses pyrotechnics to stave off animals Airports go to great lengths to deter nearby wildlife in order to prevent strikes.
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Walking bass lines persisted, pyrotechnics were avoided and the simple joy of making music was unmistakable.
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Lester Bangs’s gonzo pyrotechnics aren’t to be found, but neither is the analytical sobriety of academics who dissect Bob Dylan.
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But no one could have predicted this pyrotechnic, 10-minute extravaganza, which also marked the singer's first live TV appearance in nine years.
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Not to worry — the country's fans just like to celebrate their players with fires and pyrotechnics.
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Choreography, pyrotechnics, killer live vocals—Swift delivered roughly two hours of pure pop bliss, and her legion of fans lived for it.
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And that may be no bad thing: After the pyrotechnics of the past few years, a spell of boring politics is welcome.
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The re-creation features vintage Japanese fighter planes and bombers flying in formation along with explosions and pyrotechnics. 3. Aerobatics Stunt fliers in a variety of civilian aircraft are a big part of the show.
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First Known Use of pyrotechnic
1840
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