pyrotechnic

Also py·ro·tech·ni·cal

[pahy-ruh-tek-nik]

adjective

1. of or relating to pyrotechnics.

2. pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.

Other Word Forms

• pyrotechnically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrotechnic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; pyro- + technic

Example Sentences

Not everyone goes to the theater to be wowed by verbal pyrotechnics or daredevil plot high jinks.

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When it comes to the world of comic invention and linguistic pyrotechnics, few dramatists of the 20th century could match the scope and sustained success of British writer Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 88.

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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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“I want it to feel like a concert,” Tenev said of his events, joking that he would love to include pyrotechnics one day.

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Club Pulse, in the eastern town of Kocani, was packed with young Macedonians attending a concert by a popular hip-hop duo when sparks from pyrotechnic devices set fire to the ceiling.

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