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  2. Firecracker - Wikipedia

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    Chinese firecracker roll being set off Large flower cracker set off at night Firecrackers set off in Sibu, Malaysia, to celebrate Chinese New Year. A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger [1]) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to ...

  3. Salute (pyrotechnics) - Wikipedia

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    In pyrotechnics a salute is a device primarily designed to make a loud report (bang), rather than have a visual effect, although most salutes also have a bright flash. They most commonly consist of a 70:30 mixture of potassium perchlorate and dark aluminium powder and may have titanium added for a cloud of sparks (titanium salute). [ 1 ]

  4. Flash powder - Wikipedia

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    Flash powder is a pyrotechnic composition, a mixture of oxidizer and metallic fuel, which burns quickly (deflagrates) and produces a loud noise regardless of confinement. It is widely used in theatrical pyrotechnics and fireworks (namely salutes, e.g., cherry bombs, M-80s, firecrackers, and cap gun shots) and was once used for flashes in ...

  5. Sutli bomb - Wikipedia

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    Sutli bomb, also known as Atom Bomb or Hydro-bomb, due to its notorious noise, is an Indian firecracker popular during the festival of Diwali and other celebrations. [1] It is the noisiest firecracker, exceeding the permissible sound barrier of 145 decibels (dB).

  6. BRAAAM - Wikipedia

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    BRAAAM is a loud, low sound typically produced using real or synthesized brass instruments.One of the best-known examples also involved a prepared piano.Seth Abramovitch of The Hollywood Reporter described the sound as "like a foghorn on steroids" which is "meant to impart a sense of apocalyptic momentousness". [3]

  7. Noisemaker - Wikipedia

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    A noisemaker is something intended to make a loud noise, usually for fun. Instruments or devices commonly considered "noisemakers" include: pea whistles; air horns, composed of a pressurized air source coupled to a horn, designed to create an extremely loud noise; fireworks, such as firecrackers, bottle rockets, bang snaps and others

  8. Party popper - Wikipedia

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    It emits a loud popping noise by means of a small, friction-actuated explosive charge that is activated by pulling a string. [1] The explosive charge comes from a very small amount of Armstrong's mixture (a highly sensitive explosive) in the neck of the bottle-like shape. [2] In some party poppers, the explosive charge is replaced by compressed ...

  9. Stun grenade - Wikipedia

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    A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade, flashbang, thunderflash, or sound bomb, [1] is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses. Upon detonation, a stun grenade produces a blinding flash of light and an extremely loud "bang".