1800-1900Modern Latinpyrotechnia, from Greekpyr ( ➔ PYRE) + techne ‘art’
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Bohemian pyrotechnics are not what marriage to Stu promises.
In low level solo passes the B-25s returned and with accompanying pyrotechnics relived the attack on Tokyo.
Mind you, guitar pyrotechnics and silly moustaches never did Mr Santana any harm.
Now utterly hypnotized, the man-apes could only stare slack-jawed into this astonishing display of pyrotechnics.
On one occasion, however, warning of the impending pyrotechnics came too late, the plant blew up.
The show includes pyrotechnics, special effects and a stadium card stunt.
There are those who try to scare away geese with swans, decoys and pyrotechnics.
1[plural] formal or technical a public show of fireworks2[uncountable] technical the skill or business of making fireworks3[plural] an impressive show of someone’s skill as a public performer, musician etc: the guitar pyrotechnics of Eric Clapton—pyrotechnic adjective: a pyrotechnic display