pyrotechnic vs rocket

rocket vs pyrotechnic

pyrotechnic and rocket both are nouns.

pyrotechnic is an adjective but rocket is not an adjective.

pyrotechnic is not a verb while rocket is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pyrotechnic	Yes	Yes	No	No
rocket	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rocket is a hyponym of pyrotechnic; that is, rocket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pyrotechnic:

pyrotechnic: (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
rocket: sends a firework display high into the sky

Other hyponyms of pyrotechnic include catherine wheel, pinwheel, banger, cracker, firecracker, fizgig, maroon, Roman candle, serpent, skyrocket, sparkler, squib, torpedo.

pyrotechnic (noun)	rocket (noun)
(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.	a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
	any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
	sends a firework display high into the sky
	propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
	erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

pyrotechnic (adjective)	rocket (adjective)
of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
suggestive of fireworks

pyrotechnic (verb)	rocket (verb)
	propel with a rocket
	shoot up abruptly, like a rocket

Difference between pyrotechnic and rocket

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