Definition of pyrotechnic
: of or relating to pyrotechnics
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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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Amigo has more than lived up to his promise, with pyrotechnic virtuosity, charisma, and that intangible quality of soulful emotion the Spanish call duende.
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The Ford Fireworks is expected to draw thousands of people to the Detroit River, when more than 11,000 pyrotechnic devices are launched from barges near Hart Plaza.
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The Warriors, of course, retooled last summer, adding Kevin Durant to a pyrotechnic smorgasbord of All-Star scorers.
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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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Fire-restriction facts Fireworks, explosives and pyrotechnic devices are always prohibited.
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Heavy rain for a 10-minute period at the start lessened the impact of a blue dome of pyrotechnics which represented the planet, but the brief downpour did not dampen the mood.
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Two retrograde indicators—one for seconds and one for the day of the week—add additional dial-side kinetic pyrotechnics to create a dramatic, mechanical, microcosmic spectacle on the wrist.
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The curtain was just left hanging stuck on the banner as the pyrotechnics display was sent into motion.
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Kids love the pyrotechnic display (hide the matches and hula hoops).
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Whereas the tap dancers — Michela Marino Lerman on Friday, Jared Grimes on Saturday — proved fully equal to the pianist pyrotechnics.
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During the show, attendees are treated to pyrotechnics, hair-raising stunts, special effects and thrilling motorcycle chases.
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The major question will be if the offense can recapture its 2016 pyrotechnics.
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First Known Use of pyrotechnic
1840
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