bottle rocket
noun
: a firework typically consisting of a cylindrical case that is partly filled with combustible material and fastened to a guiding stick which may be placed in a bottle to control the direction of the rocket's launch
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According to the release, injuries were cased by smoke bombs, crackling balls, bottle rockets, sparklers and mortars.
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
David Simpson of the Space Coast Audubon Society, who has conducted birding tours for years, said campers on the spoil islands in the Indian River Lagoon — where various bird species commonly nest — will often set off bottle rockets and small fireworks.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Most of all, never hold lighted fireworks in your hands, including bottle rockets, something learned from experience.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
In California, fireworks considered dangerous or unpredictable are banned, including sky rockets, bottle rockets, roman candles aerial shells and firecrackers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
David Simpson of the Space Coast Audubon Society, who has conducted birding tours for years, said campers on the spoil islands in the Indian River Lagoon — where various bird species commonly nest — will often set off bottle rockets and small fireworks.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Most of all, never hold lighted fireworks in your hands, including bottle rockets, something learned from experience.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
In California, fireworks considered dangerous or unpredictable are banned, including sky rockets, bottle rockets, roman candles aerial shells and firecrackers.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
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