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firework
firework /ˈfaɪəwɜːk $ ˈfaɪrwɜːrk/ noun [countable usually plural]
1. a small container filled with powder that burns or explodes to produce coloured lights and noise in the sky:
    a New Year’s Eve fireworks display
    Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off fireworks.
2. spoken used to say that someone will be angry:
    There’ll be fireworks if I get home late again.
3. something that is exciting or impressive:
    The real fireworks are provided by Shakespeare’s poetry.