firework
firework Lexical Profile
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• noun
A device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that causes a spectacular explosion or visual display when ignited, typically used in celebrations.
"We watched a brilliant blue firework explode in the night sky over the harbor during the New Year's celebration."
An impressive, brilliant, or energetic display of skill, wit, or temper (usually used in the plural).
"The debate ended with a sudden display of verbal fireworks between the two candidates."
• Rhymes for firework
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the 1530s from the combination of 'fire' and 'work'. Originally referred to military explosives or pyrotechnic weapons, but by the late 16th century, its primary meaning shifted to combustible devices used for celebratory displays.
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