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 Definitions of firework  [ˈfaɪərˌwɜrk]  

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Definition of 'firework' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) firework
Often, fireworks. a combustible or explosive device for producing a striking display of light or a loud noise, used for signaling or as part of a celebration.

2.  firework
fireworks,

3.  firework
a pyrotechnic display.

4.  firework
a display of violent temper.

Etymology:  (1550–60)

Definition of 'firework' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) firework, pyrotechnic
(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.


Definition of 'firework' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) firework
an object that you cause to explode and produce brightly colored lights
a firework display


Definition of 'firework' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) firework
a device for producing a striking display of light, or a figure or figures in plain or colored fire, by the combustion of materials that burn in some peculiar manner, as gunpowder, sulphur, metallic filings, and various salts. The most common feature of fireworks is a paper or pasteboard tube filled with the combustible material. A number of these tubes or cases are often combined so as to make, when kindled, a great variety of figures in fire, often variously colored. The skyrocket is a common form of firework. The name is also given to various combustible preparations used in war

2. (noun) firework
a pyrotechnic exhibition


Translation of 'firework' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights
Rockets are my favourite fireworks; (; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: vuurwerk; vuurwerkvertoni Arabic flag Arabic: ألعاب نارِيَّه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: фойерверк
Brazilian flag Brazilian: fogo de artifício Czech flag Czech: raketa; ohňostroj; bengál German flag German: das Feuerwerk
Danish flag Danish: fyrværkeri; fyrværkeri-; Greek flag Greek: πυροτέχνημα Spanish flag Spanish: fuegos artificiales
Estonian flag Estonian: tulevärk Farsi flag Farsi: آتش بازی Finnish flag Finnish: ilotulite
French flag French: feu d'artifice; grabuge Hebrew flag Hebrew: זִיקוּקֵי דִי-נוּר Hindi flag Hindi: पटाखे
Croatian flag Croatian: vatromet; provale strasti Hungarian flag Hungarian: tűzijáték;„botrány” Indonesian flag Indonesian: kembang api
Icelandic flag Icelandic: flugeldasÿning; læti Italian flag Italian: fuoco d'artificio Japanese flag Japanese: 花火
Korean flag Korean: 불꽃 놀이 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: fejerverkas Latvian flag Latvian: uguņošana; (dusmu) uzlies
Malay flag Malay: bunga api Dutch flag Dutch: vuurwerk Norwegian flag Norwegian: fyrverkeri
Polish flag Polish: ogień sztuczny Persian flag Persian: آتش بازی Pashto flag Pashto: اورلوبه، د اور سره لوبې ک
Portuguese flag Portuguese: fogo de artifício Romanian flag Romanian: (foc de) arti­ficii Russian flag Russian: фейерверк
Slovak flag Slovak: raketa; ohňostroj; bengál Slovenian flag Slovenian: ognjemet Serbian flag Serbian: vatromet
Swedish flag Swedish: fyrverkeri Thai flag Thai: ดอกไม้ไฟ Turkish flag Turkish: havaî fişek
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 焰火 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: феєрверк Urdu flag Urdu: آتش بازی
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: pháo hoa; pháo hiệu Chinese flag Chinese: 焰火

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