Meaning of Roman candle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A traditional type of firework that ejects one or more stars or exploding shells.
2. A parachute deployment failure in which the parachutist whirls downward at high speed.

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Examples

“[Karoline] Leavitt threw Roman candles, Catherine wheels and smoke bombs in the air in the hope of distracting reporters. But she was unable to quash the nagging suspicion that Donald Trump has something to hide.”

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