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Meaning of "fireworks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREWORKS

fireworks  [ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREWORKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fireworks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIREWORKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fireworks

Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic, cultural, and religious purposes. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places. Fireworks take many forms to produce the four primary effects: noise, light, smoke and floating materials They may be designed to burn with flames and sparks of many colors, typically red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, silver and gold. Displays are common throughout the world and are the focal point of many cultural and religious celebrations. The earliest documentation of fireworks dates back to 7th century China, where they were invented. The fireworks were used to accompany many festivities. It is a part of the culture of China and had its origin there; eventually it spread to other cultures and societies. Important events and festivities such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival were and still are times when fireworks are guaranteed sights. China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world.

Definition of fireworks in the English dictionary

The first definition of fireworks in the dictionary is a show in which large numbers of fireworks are let off simultaneously. Other definition of fireworks is an exciting or spectacular exhibition, as of musical virtuosity or wit. Fireworks is also a burst of temper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREWORKS


brickworks
ˈbrɪkwɜːks
catworks
ˈkætˌwɜːks
ex-works
ˌɛksˈwɜːks
gasworks
ˈɡæsˌwɜːks
glassworks
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːks
ironworks
ˈaɪənˌwɜːks
leadworks
ˈledwɜːks
printworks
ˈprɪntˌwɜːks
roadworks
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks
saltworks
ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks
semiworks
ˈsɛmɪˌwɜːks
siegeworks
ˈsiːdʒˌwɜːks
steelworks
ˈstiːlˌwɜːks
sternworks
ˈstɜːnˌwɜːks
tinworks
ˈtɪnˌwɜːks
tryworks
ˈtraɪˌwɜːks
waterworks
ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks
waxworks
ˈwækswɜːks
wireworks
ˈwaɪəˌwɜːks
works
wɜːks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREWORKS

fireproof dish
fireproof door
firer
fireroom
fireside
fireside chat
firestone
firestorm
firethorn
firetrap
firewall
firewarden
firewater
fireweed
FireWire
firewoman
firewood
firework
firework display
fireworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREWORKS

building works
Caudine Forks
clerk of works
collected works
engineering works
ex works
freezing works
in the works
printing works
public works
sewage treatment works
sewage works
smelting works
spanner in the works
the works
upper works

Synonyms and antonyms of fireworks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIREWORKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fireworks» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fireworks

Translation of «fireworks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREWORKS

Find out the translation of fireworks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fireworks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fireworks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烟火
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuegos artificiales
570 millions of speakers

English

fireworks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आतिशबाजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَلْعَابٌ نارِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фейерверк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fogos de artifício
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আতশবাজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feux d’artifice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bunga api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

花火
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불꽃놀이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

mercon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pháo hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வானவேடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फटाके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havai fişek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuochi d’artificio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztuczne ognie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

феєрверк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artificii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροτεχνήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuurwerke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fyrverkeri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fyrverkeri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fireworks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREWORKS»

The term «fireworks» is very widely used and occupies the 11.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREWORKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fireworks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fireworks» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fireworks

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIREWORKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fireworks.
1
James Buchan
Financial crises are like fireworks: they illuminate the sky even as they go pop.
2
Hilarie Burton
Fourth of July. My birthday is July first, and my best friend's birthday is July fifth, so it's always been a favorite holiday. It's all about having a cooler full of sodas, hot dogs, and just hanging out and shooting off firecrackers, being low-key, watching the fireworks.
3
Jeff Daniels
I think Michigan keeps you sane and on an even keel through the ups and downs. In Michigan, I do fireworks, shovel snow and live life.
4
Seamus Dever
My wife Juliana and I first saw Eurovision while on our honeymoon in Greece in 2006, and we were amazed by it. They basically recreate a music video onstage, and pyro cannons, LED video screens, background dancers, fireworks, costume changes, and wind machines are their tools.
5
Carmen Electra
I love to go get fireworks, even though some of them are illegal.
6
Paul Engle
Touch was important. The evening of the Third of July we would go around the neighborhood and look at the fireworks others had bought, taking them out of the brown paper sack and handling them cautiously as if they were precious stones. There was envy when we saw sacks with more in them than we had.
7
Jeff Foxworthy
You may be a redneck if... your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.
8
Lauren Groff
Sometimes I read a biography of some tempestuous artist and find myself longing for fireworks! booze! bloody fights!; I do think that life must be so much more thrilling when you're actively miserable.
9
Chris Isaak
I blow up fireworks all the time, and I love making milkshakes and banana splits.
10
Sonam Kapoor
Opposites generally create intense chemistry. There are more chances of fireworks when different people are together than similar personalities.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREWORKS»

Discover the use of fireworks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fireworks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fireworks
Traces the process of making fireworks, from mining the minerals to manufacturing the shells.
Vicki Cobb, 2006
2
The Chemistry of Fireworks
But what produces their dazzling array of effects? This book takes you behind the scenes to explore the chemistry and physics behind the art of pyrotechnics.
Michael S. Russell, 2009
3
Fireworks!: Chemical Reactions
Explains how chemicals and elements react to make new substances, using fireworks as an example.
Isabel Thomas, 2006
4
Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History
In so doing, the book demonstrates the critical role that pyrotechnics played in the development of physics, astronomy, chemistry and physiology, meteorology, and electrical science.
Simon Werrett, 2010
5
Adobe Fireworks CS4 Classroom in a Book
This self-paced guide to Adobe Fireworks CS4 is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Fireworks concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Fireworks can use this book to learn Fireworks CS4's more ...
Adobe Creative Team, 2010
6
Adobe Fireworks CS6 Classroom in a Book
The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Fireworks.
Adobe Creative Team, 2012
7
Fireworks
Following a devastating explosion, insurance investigator Susannah Tait, a former ATF Agent, is sent to investigate pyrotechnics expert Quinn Baldwin.
Elizabeth White, 2009
8
Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of ...
Traces the social history behind America's celebration of Independence Day and explains the background of such national symbols as the flag, the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell, and Uncle Sam.
James Cross Giblin, 2001
9
Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques will be one of the first books available on this software.
Jim Babbage, 2010
10
Fireworks: The Lost Writings of Jim Thompson
Drawn from Thompson's extensive vintage magazine fiction and voluminous unpublished writings is an astonishing array of gritty short stories and two recently discovered novellas, "This World, Then the Fireworks" and "The Expensive Sky".
Jim Thompson, Robert Polito, Michael J. McCauley, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREWORKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fireworks is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Fireworks Lobby Faces Challenges After High-Profile Incidents
The 2015 Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks explode along the East River from the One World Trade Center Observatory on July 4 in New York ... «National Journal, Jul 15»
2
Man injured in fireworks accident wants to warn others
LAKEWOOD - A 26-year-old Lakewood man admits he tampered with fireworks to create a bigger explosion. In the process, he severely injured ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
3
Fireworks Injuries Are Most Common in Young Men Like Jason …
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—Jason Pierre-Paul is typical of the 10,000 Americans who hurt themselves in fireworks accidents every year: He is a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Fireworks injuries, fires on par with last year
There were six fireworks-related injuries and 11 fires requiring a response in Longview during the Independence Day weekend, up only slightly ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Triangle teen 'lucky to be alive' after fireworks accident
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – A Triangle teen faces a long road of recovery after a he suffered third-degree burns during a fireworks accident ... «WNCN, Jul 15»
6
Huntington Beach led county with 585 fireworks complaints on …
Huntington Beach's fireworks complaints reached heights as great as the fireworks themselves over the Fourth of July weekend. The city's ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
7
Police responded to 109 fireworks-related calls week of July 4
Fireworks confiscated by Broomfield police during increased enforcement June 28 through July 5. (Courtesy of Broomfield Police Department). «Broomfield Enterprise, Jul 15»
8
Showers, lightning puts fireworks on hold at Colorado Rockies game
Check out the lightning at the Colorado Rockies game on July 10. Everyone in the Rock Pile and 300 Level at Coors Field were told to seek ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
9
Spectacular lightning strike hits while fireworks explode
Not to be outdone by fireworks on the 4th of July, Mother Nature threw down a rather impressive lightning strike to light up the sky and remind ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
10
Zero citations issued for fireworks over holiday weekend
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Police got over 180-calls from people complaining about illegal fireworks this past holiday weekend. Zero citations ... «KIMA CBS 29, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fireworks [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fireworks>. May 2024 ».
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