fire‧work /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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

firework
noun
VERB + FIREWORK light Be very careful when lighting fireworks.
let off, set off They set off fireworks in their back garden.
FIREWORK + VERB explode, go off
FIREWORK + NOUN display, show

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