n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ī -r ə - ' tek-niks
Function: noun plural
Date: 1729
1 singular or plural in construction : the art of making or the manufacture and use of fireworks
2 a : a display of fireworks b : a spectacular display (as of extreme virtuosity) <verbal pyrotechnics > <keyboard pyrotechnics >
– py · ro · tech · ni · cian \ - ˌ tek- ' ni-sh ə n \ noun
– py · ro · tech · nist \ - ' tek-nist \ noun