pyrotechnician

[ pahy-roh-tek-nish-uhn ]

noun

1. a specialist in the origin of fires, their nature and control, etc.
2. a fireworks technician or expert; pyrotechnist.
3. a performer capable of dazzling virtuosity:

   a pyrotechnician of the keyboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrotechnician¹

First recorded in 1720–30; pyro(technics) + technician

Example Sentences

The crew covertly put together a dinner on the beach of a private island, bringing in fireworks and a pyrotechnician by seaplane, transporting furniture, food and decorations to the beach by barge at night.

From Washington Post

We asked pyrotechnician Mike Tockstein, a licensed pyrotechnic operator in California, and owner and operator of Pyrotechnic Innovations, more about how these fireworks work.

From Salon

Maggie Goll, a prop maker and licensed pyrotechnician with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, worked with Halls on Hulu’s “Into the Dark” horror anthology series in 2019.

From Washington Post

Goll said in a phone interview Sunday that Halls disregarded safety protocols for weapons and pyrotechnics and tried to continue filming after the supervising pyrotechnician lost consciousness on set.

From Fox News

A prop maker and licensed pyrotechnician who worked with Halls, the assistant director, on another production said she had raised safety concerns about him in the past.

From Fox News