SQUIB

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: squibbed    , squibbing   

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("squib" is a kind of...):

firework; pyrotechnic ((usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.)

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