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Firecracker vs Dynamite - What's the difference?

firecracker | dynamite |

As a noun firecracker

is a firework consisting of a string of bangers linked by a fuse designed to emit a series of loud bangs when lit traditionally used in chinese celebrations (eg chinese new year) to scare off ghosts and bad spirits and to bring good luck.

As a verb dynamite is

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firecracker

English

(wikipedia firecracker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A firework consisting of a string of bangers linked by a fuse designed to emit a series of loud bangs when lit. Traditionally used in Chinese celebrations (e.g. Chinese New Year) to scare off ghosts and bad spirits and to bring good luck.
  • A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an .
  • A person who is exciting and/or unpredictable.

    • Derived terms

    * firecracker chicken * firecracker flower

    dynamite

    English

    (wikipedia dynamite)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting; invented by in 1867.
  • (figuratively) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.

    • Synonyms

    * nitro

    Verb

    (dynamit)
  • To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.

    • See also

    * cordite ----