firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər 
: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise
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Many captains now carry illicit firecrackers on board to throw at the whales.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 29 May 2024
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April 14, 2024
The manager of Universal Stop smoke shop on Washington Boulevard said the explosions seemed like firecrackers to him.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
But what was once expected to be a firecracker of a fight between Gov. Jim Justice and Rep. Alex Mooney has fizzled.
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Triggering sounds, including helicopters, firecrackers, or other loud bangs, may be reminders of a shooting.
—Heather Mayer Irvine, Health, 9 May 2024
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 29 May 2024
California Police say driver fatally shot after fleeing, then crashing into Tesla: ‘Mother of all booms’
April 14, 2024
The manager of Universal Stop smoke shop on Washington Boulevard said the explosions seemed like firecrackers to him.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
But what was once expected to be a firecracker of a fight between Gov. Jim Justice and Rep. Alex Mooney has fizzled.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Triggering sounds, including helicopters, firecrackers, or other loud bangs, may be reminders of a shooting.
—Heather Mayer Irvine, Health, 9 May 2024
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firecracker
noun
fire·crack·er
-ˌkrak-ər
: a paper tube containing an explosive and set off to make a noise
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