firework

/ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/

Etymology

From fire + work.

firework means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

firework is pronounced /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/.

noun

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.“Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels”