firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər 
: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise
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Celebrate the Year of the Snake with lion dancing, firecrackers and music.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The government has curtailed non-official celebrations, with major cities outlawing the noisy firecrackers that once reverberated around Beijing and left some blocks enshrouded in smoke.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Fireworks and firecrackers are also very popular, as is gift giving.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Yet the firecrackers and noisemakers could only thinly disguise the mood, matched by the chilly weather: Not everyone would survive.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The government has curtailed non-official celebrations, with major cities outlawing the noisy firecrackers that once reverberated around Beijing and left some blocks enshrouded in smoke.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Fireworks and firecrackers are also very popular, as is gift giving.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Yet the firecrackers and noisemakers could only thinly disguise the mood, matched by the chilly weather: Not everyone would survive.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Firecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firecracker. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
-ˌkrak-ər
: a paper tube containing an explosive and set off to make a noise
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