/ Dictionary / Index P pyrotechnics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: py•ro•tech•nics Pronunciation: (pī"ru-tek'niks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the art of making fireworks. the use of fireworks for display, military purposes, etc. a display of fireworks. a brilliant or sensational display, as of rhetoric or musicianship. ammunition containing chemicals for producing smoke or light, as for signaling, illuminating, or screening. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pyrotechnics (Thesaurus) pyrotechnician pyrotechnist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language