Definition of pyrotechnic
: of or relating to pyrotechnics
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Unfortunately, the pyrotechnic technician sent to handle our event was inexperienced and didn’t have adequate help.
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The explosions occurred in Tultepec, a town in Mexico state known as the country’s pyrotechnic capital and the site of a blast that claimed 42 lives in 2016.
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That’s not the case for the pyrotechnic bouquets that burst in the air, over and over again, every year in early July.
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Part of the engineering of the show is making sure that the shells launch high enough that all the pyrotechnic reactions take place before the pieces reach the ground.
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Philadelphia resident Rasaan Urquhart has a message for anyone looking to celebrate Independence Day with some pyrotechnic pizazz: Enjoy those fireworks from a distance.
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Lake communities are planning a plethora of pyrotechnic splashes of red, white and blue, along with the prerequisite All-American fun and fare during annual Fourth of July celebrations.
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The nations of the world duke it out for pyrotechnic superiority every Saturday and Wednesday night through July and into early August at the Parc Jean-Drapeau.
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Monday night's 24-minute show featuring 10,000-plus pyrotechnic effects is again being staged by Patrick Brault, who has designed fireworks shows for Olympic events.
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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".
Origin and Etymology of pyrotechnic
Recent Examples of pyrotechnic from the Web
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And speaking of pyrotechnics, anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok testifies in front of Congress tomorrow in an open session.
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Thunderstorms interrupted some of the pyrotechnics on the Fourth of July.
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Some communities with high wildfire risks in the West offered light displays instead of pyrotechnics.
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By weight, that makes for roughly 268 million pounds of fireworks — or roughly a pound of pyrotechnics for every American man, woman and child.
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The fireworks are nothing to sneeze at, either—an impressive array of pyrotechnics are shot from barges along the Charles River.
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Residents can now be fined if wrappers or evidence of pyrotechnics is found on a suspect’s property.
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The concert managed to be eye-popping despite an almost complete lack of props — the table, chair and faux brain constituted three of the five props used — and nary a hint of pyrotechnics.
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History Admission is free to a battleground with pyrotechnics, soldiers and horses.
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First Known Use of pyrotechnic
1840
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