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FIRECRACKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("firecracker" is a kind of...):
firework; pyrotechnic ((usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firecracker"):
cannon cracker (a large firecracker)
cherry bomb (a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power)
whizbang; whizzbang (a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion)
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