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fireworks

/ ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks /

plural noun

  1. a show in which large numbers of fireworks are let off simultaneously

  2. informal,  an exciting or spectacular exhibition, as of musical virtuosity or wit

  3. informal,  a burst of temper

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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It made barely a sound amid the fireworks that surrounded it.

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Before the start, it was the traditional Champions League occasion in Paris, with a spectacular show of fireworks and pyrotechnics before kick-off, the action then conducted to the constant rhythms of a drumbeat.

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A major incident has been declared as fireworks and gas cylinders are believed to be inside a warehouse on fire in west London.

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Change is slower during this time compared with the fireworks before, but here we see the improvements in brain efficiency flip into reverse.

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Last summer, a group of e-biking teens was captured on camera igniting fireworks in the middle of the crowded Hermosa Beach Pier.

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