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pyrotechnist
Variant of pyrotechnics
noun
the art of making and using fireworks
also pyrotechny
plural noun
- a display of fireworks
- fireworks; esp., rockets, flares, smoke bombs, etc., as for signaling
- pyrotechnic devices in spacecraft
- a dazzling display, as of eloquence, wit, virtuosity, etc.
Related Forms:
- pyrotechnist noun or pyrotechnician
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