Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A pyromaniac.
Usage- Countable
- Slang
Pyrocellulose.
Usage- Uncountable
A pyrotechnician.
Usage- Countable
- Informal
Pyrotechnics.
Usage- Informal
- Uncountable
Pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid.
Usage- Archaic
- especially
- Uncountable
Adjective
Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal.
Usage- Slang
Pyrotechnic.
Usage- Informal
- Examples
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“I had told the guy a couple of weeks earlier that the pyro flames were getting too close,” he laughs.