Pyrotechnic Terms

noun a sudden explosion of an airborne weapon above the ground, designed to maximize damage over a large area

• The airburst of the bomb caused widespread damage to the surrounding area.
• Did you see that airburst during the fireworks show last night?
• The airburst from the explosion was insane!
• The news of the scandal was like an airburst in the quiet town.

noun a process in which a substance burns rapidly and produces heat and light

• The deflagration of the fireworks display was a sight to behold.
• The deflagration of the bonfire lit up the night sky.
• The deflagration of the car engine was so loud, it scared me.
• The deflagration of emotions between them was intense and passionate.

verb to explode or cause to explode with suddenness and violence

• The bomb squad was able to safely detonate the explosive device.
• Don't mess around with that, it could detonate at any moment!
• I heard that gossip is about to detonate in our friend group.
• Her anger seemed to slowly build up until it finally detonated in a fiery outburst.

noun a type of firework that shoots out colored balls of fire in quick succession

• The Roman candle is a type of firework that shoots out multiple colorful balls of fire.
• We lit up a Roman candle at the party and it was so cool!
• Let's bring some Roman candles to the beach bonfire tonight.
• Her words shot out like a Roman candle, bright and explosive.

noun a slang term for a hit song or a particularly exciting event or thing

• The concert featured a popular banger that had the audience dancing all night.
• I can't wait to hear the new banger from my favorite artist.
• That song is a total banger, I can't stop listening to it.
• The new marketing campaign was a real banger, generating a lot of buzz for the company.