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Roman candle

Noun CEFR B2

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.

Equivalents

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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⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Roman Canon Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholicism Roman cement Roman chair

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