Roman candle
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Roman candle (plural Roman candles)
- A type of firework with a long, thick paper tube that contains layers of "stars" and lifting charges. When ignited, pyrotechnic stars shoot from the tube one at a time.
- A type of parachute deployment failure.
Translations[edit]
a type of firework
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a type of parachute deployment failure