firecrackernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaɪəˌkræk.ər/us/ˈfaɪrˌkræk.ɚ/a firework that makes a loud noise when it explodes
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fireworks
- banger
- catherine wheel
- firework
- fuse
- pyrotechnics
- rocket
- Roman candle
- sparkler
- squib
- touchpaper
Examples from literature
- Could they or could they not let off their firecrackers?
- Out of doors the air is filled with the smoke and roar of exploding firecrackers.
- Suddenly the telegraph over in the corner snapped like a bunch of firecrackers.
- The burns you get from firecrackers are much more dangerous than other burns.
- Uneasy urchins in the distant village were already popping the first firecrackers of the celebration.