pyrotechnist

American  

[pahy-ruh-tek-nist] / ˌpaɪ rəˈtɛk nɪst /

noun

1. a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.

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Etymology

Origin of pyrotechnist

First recorded in 1785–95; pyrotechn(ics) + -ist

Example Sentences

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pyrotechnist

I then sought out a most amiable and expert pyrotechnist, a capable workman of genius, who with his own hand makes those dramatic firework arrangements which you sometimes see in Paris.

From The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont by Robert Barr

Years ago I discovered all the aids necessary to the pyrotechnist.

From Visionaries by James Huneker

The pyrotechnist was not free from it; he fussed about nervously; he tested everything again and again; he crawled under the car and out of it; he talked to officials; he inspected and re-inspected.

From A Wanderer in Florence by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas

Moreover, every pyrotechnist has his own taste in the matter of compositions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

A scientific pyrotechnist was a novelty, particularly as the experimentings were to be given with the aid of a newly discovered gas.

From Visionaries by James Huneker