Fireworks Glossary
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(COLOR) TO DARK TO (COLOR)
The shell breaks in a normal peony pattern. The stars appear to burn out, only to reappear after a short delay.
ARTILLERY
Multiple reports give a machine gun burst.
BARRAGE
[Multi-shell barrage units] Multiple tubes fastened and fused together as one unit. When lit, the fuse travels from tube to tube in succession. Each tube then functions like a small mortar to launch the effect. The individual tubes can range in size from 1/2" to 3", with a wide range of effects. Also known as cake.
BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS
A break of colored stars with numerous reports. The second break is a heavy report.
BEES
Brightly colored self-propelled stars.
BOTTOM SHOT
Primarily used to describe American shells. The traditional term for the final heavy report in a multiple break shell.
BOW TIE
[Butterfly or Hourglass] The stars cascade out in the pattern of a bow tie, often circled by a ring pattern.
BROCADE
Stars with flashing metallic sparks in their long tails.
CHRYSANTHEMUM
A hard, round break of colored stars with tails. The stars may change in color as they travel outward from the shell burst.
COCONUT TREE
Similar to a Palm Tree.
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