pyrotechnician

American  

[pahy-roh-tek-nish-uhn] / ˌpaɪ roʊ tɛkˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

1. a specialist in the origin of fires, their nature and control, etc.

2. a fireworks technician or expert; pyrotechnist.

3. a performer capable of dazzling virtuosity.

   a pyrotechnician of the keyboard.

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Etymology

Origin of pyrotechnician

First recorded in 1720–30; pyro(technics) + technician

Example Sentences

Goll, a prop maker and licensed pyrotechnician, said in her email that Halls’ behavior on set has concerned her in the past.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021

She became most concerned, however, when the supervising pyrotechnician, who is diabetic, was found unconscious in a chair, she said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2021

Goll, a prop maker and licensed pyrotechnician, said in her email that Halls' behavior on set has concerned her in the past.

From Fox News • Oct. 24, 2021

Tara McManus, a New York state-licensed pyrotechnician who works on large fireworks displays, has seen the fireworks in her Brooklyn neighborhood, and can tell by their sound and appearance that they are consumer-grade.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2020

“If he hadn’t got sick—” “It would look like a revolution,” added the pyrotechnician negligently, as he lighted a cigarette in the lamp chimney.

From The Reign of Greed by Derbyshire, Charles E.