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PYROTECHNICS
pyrotechnics, pyrotechny
(noun) the craft of making fireworks
pyrotechnics
(noun) (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pyrotechnics (uncountable)
The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.
A display of fireworks.
(figuratively) An impressive display.
Synonyms
• (display of fireworks): fireworks
Anagrams
• phenocrystic
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr`o*tech"nics, n.
Definition: The art of making fireworks; the manufacture and use of fireworks; pyrotechny.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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