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Roman candle
noun
- a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire.
Roman candle
noun
- a firework that produces a continuous shower of sparks punctuated by coloured balls of fire
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Roman candle1
First recorded in 1825–35
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Roman candle1
C19: so called from its having been originated in Italy
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Example Sentences
Figure 295 shows the manner in which a Roman-candle can be attached to a kite-string.
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The composition may also be pumped into roman candle streamer stars.
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That appendage of No. 999 was shooting out 178 showers of sparks like a roman candle.
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Any writer of the Roman-candle-volcanic tribe could have heaped up their fires, after a fashion.
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If a roman candle is intended to be fired singly, twist a piece of touchpaper round the mouth.
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