firecracker
[
fahy
uh
r
-krak-er]
/ˈfaɪərˌkræk ər/
noun
1.
a paper or cardboard cylinder filled with an explosive and having a fuse, for discharging to make a noise, as during a celebration.
Origin
1820-30,
Americanism;
fire
+
cracker
Examples from the web for
firecracker
During the warmer months, they're likely to open the box and toss in a
firecracker
or two.
Many witnesses reported that the sun began to spin in much the same way that a
firecracker
wheel spins.
One time he through the match in stead of the
firecracker
, and the
firecracker
went off in his hand.
British Dictionary definitions for
firecracker
firecracker
/
ˈfaɪəˌkrækə
/
noun
1.
a small cardboard container filled with explosive powder and lit by a fuse
adjective
2.
impressively energetic:
a firecracker start to the race
Slang definitions & phrases for
firecracker
firecracker
noun
A bomb; torpedo
(WWII armed forces)