firework

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

   Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels

2. 2
   noun

   (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames

Etymology

From fire + work.