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firecracker
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firecracker
firecracker
/ˈfaɪ ər ˌkræ kər/
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firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse…
firecracker meaning(s)
- (n) firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
Synonym(s)
firecracker usage(s)
- Startled by what he thought was a firecracker, Abernathy looked out to the walkway and saw that King had fallen.
- Godoy said he first thought it was a firecracker until he saw the bodies.
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