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pyroˈtechnical, a.
[f. as prec. + -al1.]
†1. = pyrotechnic A. 1. Obs.
1610Healey St. Aug. Citie of God 169 The warlike artes were Minerva's charge, the pyrotecknicall, or such as worke in fire,..Vulcans. 1753Chambers' Cycl. Supp., Ball, in the military and pyrotechnical arts, is a composition..of the combustible kinds, serving to burn and destroy, give light, smoak, stench, or the like. 1800T. Green Diary L. Lit. (1810) 233 Count Rumford, with all his pyrotechnical devices.
2. = pyrotechnic A. 2.
1755Johnson, Pyrotechnical, engaged or skilful in fire⁓works. 1765R. Jones Fireworks vi. 254 A variety of pyrotechnical representations. 1801Strutt Sports & Past. iv. iii. 334 Some of the actors concerned in the pyrotechnical shows. 1862M. Hopkins Hawaii 99 The pyrotechnical display created..the greatest astonishment.
b. fig. = pyrotechnic A. 2 b.
1825Eng. Life I. 194 All the warmth of her nature was exhausted by her manner: there was a sort of pyrotechnical blaze, without any real heat. 1898Chicago Advance 17 Feb. 211/2 The hysterical and pyrotechnical fashion of the French.
Hence pyroˈtechnically adv., in a pyrotechnical manner; by means of fireworks; fig. like fireworks.
1867E. Dowden Contemp. Rev. VI. 51 He can mention 1789 without exploding pyrotechnically. 1883Daily News 11 Sept. 3/1 Gala nights with Chinese lanterns and ‘the mouse ran up the clock’ done pyrotechnically. |