pyrotechnics

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪks/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The art or science of making and using fireworks, including the design, manufacture, and display of pyrotechnic devices.; A display of fireworks or a spectacular show involving fire, explosions, and light effects.; A brilliant or spectacular display of skill, especially in a performance or artistic context.; The branch of chemistry or engineering dealing with the combustion of materials, especially those producing heat, light, or sound.; Devices or materials used in military applications, such as flares, smoke signals, or incendiary devices.; A showy or flamboyant display of rhetorical or verbal skill, often considered excessive.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

stage pyrotechnicspyrotechnics displaypyrotechnics expertpyrotechnics companyindoor pyrotechnics

Derivatives

pyrotechnicpyrotechnicalpyrotechnicallypyrotechnist

Synonyms

fireworksfirecrackersflaressparklersfireworks display

Commonly confused

pyrotechnic
EN: 'Pyrotechnic' is the adjective form (e.g., 'a pyrotechnic display'); 'pyrotechnics' is the noun referring to the art, science, or a display of fireworks.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'y' after 'p' and the 'ch' before 'nics': p-y-r-o-t-e-c-h-n-i-c-s. Do not confuse with 'pyrotechnic' (adjective, no final 's').

💬 Examples

  1. The pyrotechnics at the New Year's Eve celebration lit up the entire skyline.

  2. The concert featured incredible pyrotechnics that synchronized with the music.

  3. The pianist's pyrotechnics in the final movement left the audience breathless.

  4. She studied pyrotechnics at the university to develop safer signaling flares for maritime use.

  5. The soldiers deployed pyrotechnics to signal their position to the rescue helicopter.

  6. The politician's speech was full of pyrotechnics but lacked any substantive policy proposals.