firecracker

fire·crack·er  (frkrkr)

n.

A small explosive charge and a fuse in a heavy paper casing, exploded to make noise, as at celebrations.

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firecracker [ˈfaɪəˌkrækə]

n

a small cardboard container filled with explosive powder and lit by a fuse

adj

impressively energetic a firecracker start to the race

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

firecracker - firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing banger, cracker cannon cracker - a large firecracker cherry bomb - a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power firework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. whizbang, whizzbang - a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion

Translations

firecracker [ˈfaɪəˌkrækəʳ] N → petardo m

firecracker [ˈfaɪə^rkrækə^r] n → pétard m
fire crew n → équipe f de pompiers
fire damage n → dégâts mpl dûs au feu
fire department n (US) → régiment m de sapeurs-pompiers
fire door n → porte f coupe-feu
fire drill n → exercice m d'évacuation
fire-eater [ˈfaɪəriːtə^r] n (= entertainer) → cracheur m de feu
fire engine n → voiture f de pompiers
fire escape n → escalier m de secours
fire exit n → sortie f de secours
fire extinguisher n → extincteur m
fire fighter n (male or female) → pompier m

firecracker [ˈfaɪəˌkrækəʳ] n → petardo

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firecracker [ˈfaɪəˌkrækəʳ] n → petardo