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† pyroˈbolic, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. pyro- + Gr. βολή a throw + -ic.] (See quot.) (Perh. due to a misunderstanding of parabolic.)
1688R. Holme Armoury iii. xiv. (Roxb.) 12/1 A pyrobolick Mirrour is such a Glass that casts forth fire in a moment of tyme by the suns heat. |