pyrotechnics

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py·ro·tech·nics

(pī′rə-tĕk′nĭks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

1. The art of manufacturing or setting off fireworks. Also called pyrotechny.

2. A fireworks display.

3. A brilliant display, as of rhetoric or wit, or of virtuosity in the performing arts.

py′ro·tech′nist n.

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pyrotechnics

(ˌpaɪrəʊˈtɛknɪks)

1. (Chemistry) (functioning as singular) the art or craft of making fireworks

2. (Theatre) (functioning as singular or plural) a firework display

3. (functioning as singular or plural) brilliance of display, as in the performance of music: keyboard pyrotechnics.

Also called: pyrotechny

ˌpyroˈtechnic, ˌpyroˈtechnical adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

py•ro•tech•nics

(ˌpaɪ rəˈtɛk nɪks)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)

1. the art of making fireworks.

2. the use of fireworks for display, military purposes, etc.

3. a display of fireworks.

4. a brilliant or sensational display, as of rhetoric or musicianship.

Also, py′ro•tech`ny (for defs. 1,2).

[1710–20]

py`ro•tech′nic, adj.

pyrotechnics, pyrotechny

1. the art of making and using fireworks.
2. a brilliant and dazzling display, as of eloquence, wit, virtuosity, etc. — pyrotechnic, pyrotechnical, adj.

pyrotechnics

[ˌpaɪərəʊˈteknɪks] NSING → pirotecnia f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pyrotechnics

n sing → Pyrotechnik f; (pl: = display) → Feuerwerk nt; a display of pyrotechnics (lit, fig) → ein Feuerwerk nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

pyrotechnics

[ˌpaɪrəʊˈtɛknɪks] n

a. (sg) (Phys) → pirotecnica

b. (pl, fireworks display) → spettacolo msg pirotecnico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pyrotechnics

(pairəˈtekniks) noun plural

(a display of) fireworks.

References in classic literature ?

As he glanced from Jo to several other young people, attracted by the brilliancy of the philosophic pyrotechnics, he knit his brows and longed to speak, fearing that some inflammable young soul would be led astray by the rockets, to find when the display was over that they had only an empty stick or a scorched hand.

View in context

They watched from the crest of Bun Hill, from which they had so often surveyed the pyrotechnics of the Crystal Palace.

View in context

The only applications for indoor use of pyrotechnics in either city during the past two years came from the Hult Center in Eugene, which used them for special effects in performances such as "The Nutcracker" and David Copperfield's traveling stage show "Lottery." Other permits went to outdoor displays such as Eugene's July 4 and New Year's Eve celebrations, and Springfield's annual Filbert Festival.

SPOTLIGHT ON CLUB SAFETY

A t least 60 were feared dead yesterday and 150 others injured in a fire that swept through a Rhode Island nightclub after a rock band's pyrotechnics display.

Death toll rising in second nightclub inferno in days

Although her knowledge of published sources and her pyrotechnics of writing are impressive, her results -- like the Rube Goldberg contraptions that are contrived for their own sake -- are clever and interesting, but not entirely convincing.

Specchio di Virtu: il consorzio della Vergine e gli affreschi di Lorenzo Lotto in San Michele al Pozzo Bianco. (Reviews)

Ranging from works of moderate difficulty (the "Invention in C Minor" and the attractive "Air Dublinesque") to the pyrotechnics of the others, this volume excludes all but the most advanced, whether student or artist/teacher.

Fantasies and Delusions

Pinkie-size marine crustaceans whose snappy noisemaking has already captivated scientists also stage some flashy pyrotechnics, researchers now find.

Shrimps spew bubbles as hot as the sun

US demand for explosives, pyrotechnics, and related assemblies and accessories is forecast to increase 4.5 percent annually to $2.6 billion in 2004, driven primarily by changes in product mix favoring higher-value products.

US EXPLOSIVES & PYROTECHNICS DEMAND TO REACH $2.6 BILLION IN 2004

Masters of pyrotechnics, the science of fireworks, the Gruccis have been splashing colors across the sky for more than 150 years.

Give me an 'A.' July 4th displays get an explosive new look: fireworks you can read

Last time propane cannons, this time pyrotechnics. Isn't there anything new and exciting in bird control?

Pyrotechnics and bird control

Set against the challenging pyrotechnics of the exterior, the interior is a simple, flexible volume of lettable space, capable of subdivision as required.

Noun	1.	pyrotechnics - (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music) genius, brilliance - unusual mental ability music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	2.	pyrotechnics - the craft of making fireworks pyrotechny craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"