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July 4th DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-ZBetsy Ross: The woman who sewed the first official flag of the United States of America. binder: A compound used in fireworks that holds firework pellets together. BYOB: Short for Bring Your Own Bottle or Bring Your Own Booze, meaning people attending a party should bring their own beverages. cake: Also called an aerial repeater, a cake is a device that launches multiple fireworks into the air. chlorine donor: A compound in fireworks that strengthens the flame's colors via chlorine. chrysanthemum: A circular firework effect in which stars burst out of a center, leaving trails behind them. Similar to the peony, which does not have trails. color: Various chemical compounds added to fireworks to give them their brilliant color. Continental Army: The American army that fought Great Britain's forces during the American Revolutionary War. Continental Congress: The United State's first national government, which operated from 1774 to 1781, after which it was replaced by a legislative government. crossette: A firework effect that is also known as a splitting comet, a crossette launches into the sky leaving a comet-like trail, which bursts into four separate trails that fly our perpendicular to the tail. dahlia: A firework effect in which the firework bursts into a round display of large stars. Declaration of Independence: The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, proclaiming the country's freedom from British rule. diadem: A spherical firework effect in which the firework bursts similar to the peony, but with fewer stars and colors that are not as bright. |
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