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Definitions for firework
ˈfaɪərˌwɜrkfire·work

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. firework, pyrotechnicnoun

    (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.

Wiktionary

  1. fireworknoun

    A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fireworknoun

    Shows of fire; pyrotechnical performances.

    Etymology: fire and work.

    The king would have me present the princess with some delightful ostentation, or pageant, or antick, or firework. William Shakespeare.

    We represent also ordnance, and new mixtures of gunpowder, wildfires burning in water and unquenchable; and also fireworks of all variety. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

    The ancients were imperfect in the doctrine of meteors, by their ignorance of gunpowder and fireworks. Brown.

    In fireworks give him leave to vent his spite;
    Those are the only serpents he can write. Dryden.

    Our companion proposed a subject for a firework, which he thought would be very amusing. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

    Their fireworks are made up in paper. Tatler, №. 88.

Wikipedia

  1. Firework

    Firework is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). Perry co-wrote the song with Ester Dean and its producers Stargate and Sandy Vee. It is a dance-pop self-empowerment anthem with inspirational lyrics, and Perry felt it was an important song for her on the record. Capitol Records released it as the album's third single on October 26, 2010. The song was commercially successful, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top five on 20 charts around the world. It has sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and over 1 million in the United Kingdom. Additionally, "Firework" was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of 10 million copies across the United States. An accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was released on October 28, 2010. It portrays Perry singing and dancing around Budapest, with interspersed scenes of young people becoming confident in themselves. An open casting call for the music video drew an unprecedented 38,000 applicants. On MuchMusic's top 50 videos of 2010, "Firework" reached the top position. The music video was said to be a more upbeat take on Christina Aguilera's message in "Beautiful". It was nominated for three awards at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, eventually winning one of those, the Video of the Year, the main and final award. "Firework" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. On January 5, 2012, "Firework" was elected the fifth most played single on US radio during 2011 by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, with 509,000 plays.

ChatGPT

  1. firework

    A firework is a device that uses combustion or explosion to produce a visual or auditory effect. It typically contains gunpowder or other combustible materials, and is used for entertainment purposes in celebrations or events. The ignited firework can generate various forms of light, sound, smoke, or floating materials to create a spectacle in the sky.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fireworknoun

    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. Fireworknoun

    a pyrotechnic exhibition

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of firework in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of firework in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of firework in a Sentence

  1. Tim Borden:

    It took a month of eight-hour days just to wrap this firework.

  2. Bryanna Reid:

    Sometimes I ask myself how autumn smells? My answer: it's the smell of the autumn leaves firework and red wine.

  3. Metro Nashville Police Department:

    The teen said he tossed a firework onto the property where the SUV was parked, catching it on fire.

  4. Manuel Berbín:

    We heard the first explosion, and we were there thinking that it could have been a firework that exploded close to our apartment then we heard the second explosion, that was very strong. We went to the window, and at that time we saw the soldiers start to run, they started to move the cars quickly, the sirens started going.

  5. One Twitter user:

    Scientists found that vulnerable people and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from firework celebrations.

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