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pyrotechnic

 
Dictionary: py·ro·tech·nic   ('rə-tĕk'nĭk) pronunciation also py·ro·tech·ni·cal
(-nĭ-kəl)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to fireworks.
  2. pyrotechnic Resembling fireworks; brilliant: a pyrotechnic wit; pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity.
pyrotechnically py'ro·tech'ni·cal·ly adv.

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US Military Dictionary: pyrotechnic
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n. a mixture of chemicals that, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically to produce light, heat, smoke, sound, or gas, and may also be used to introduce a delay into an explosive train because of its known burning time. The term excludes propellants and explosives.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Military Dictionary: pyrotechnic
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(DOD) A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically to produce light, heat, smoke, sound or gas.

WordNet: pyrotechnic
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: of or relating to the draft of making fireworks
  Synonym: pyrotechnical
  Pertains to noun: pyrotechnics (meaning #3)

Meaning #2: suggestive of fireworks


Translations: Pyrotechnic
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fyrværkeri-

Nederlands (Dutch)
pyrotechnisch, pyrotechnisch specialist, vuurwerk

Français (French)
adj. - pyrotechnique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - pyrotechnisch, brillant

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πυροτεχνικός, ανήκων ή αναφερόμενος στην πυροτεχνουργία

Italiano (Italian)
pirotecnico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pirotécnico

Русский (Russian)
пиротехнический, пиротехник

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pirotécnico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - pyroteknisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
烟火的, 灿烂的, 像烟火的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 煙火的, 燦爛的, 像煙火的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 꽃불의, 꽃불 같은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 花火の, はなばなしい, 花火製造の
n. - 花火, 花火に似た装置

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خاص بالمتفجرات الناريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של זיקוקים, מבריק (שכל)‬


 
 
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