banger
noun
a type of firework that makes a very loud noise when it explodes
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Fireworks and fireworks displays
Bonfire Night
the night of 5th November, when British people have bonfires and light fireworks to celebrate the day in 1605 when Guy Fawkes was stopped before he was able to destroy the Houses of Parliament
catherine wheel
noun
a circular firework (=an object that burns to produce coloured light and noise) that you fix to something so that it spins around when it starts to burn. The American word is pinwheel.
the Gunpowder Plot
noun
a plan in 1605 by Roman Catholics in England to destroy Parliament in an explosion. The plan failed, but is remembered in Britain every year on guy fawkes’ night.
Guy Fawkes’ Night
in the UK, the evening of 5th November, when people light fires outside and have fireworks. Guy Fawkes’ Night is also called Bonfire Night.
rocket
noun
a firework shaped like a tube that flies up into the air when you light it and then explodes, creating noise and bright coloured light
sparkler
noun
a type of firework that you hold in your hand and that makes bright sparks when you burn one end of it
touchpaper
noun
paper that has been covered with a chemical that makes it burn in a controlled way and is used for lighting explosives and fireworks
pyrotechnic
adjective
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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