Adjective: pyrotechnic ,pI-ru'tek-nik or ,pI-row'tek-nik
- Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
"pyrotechnic smokes";
- pyrotechnical
- Suggestive of fireworks
"pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit"
- (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with coloured flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
"The sky was filled with dazzling pyrotechnics on Independence Day";
- firework
Derived forms: pyrotechnics
See also: extraordinary
Type of: low explosive
Encyclopedia: Pyrotechnic