bottle rockets
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The air became thick with white smoke as people burned out their tires while stuck in traffic or fired off bottle rockets from the back of trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Firing bottle rockets and other fireworks is a traditional way of welcoming the new year and seeing off any lingering bad memories.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
He suggested that the Sunnyvale authorities also aim firecrackers and bottle rockets at the birds, which will make them “freak out,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2022
D.C. police said the devices included Roman candles, bottle rockets and other fireworks.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2021
There were pony rides, sparklers, bottle rockets, croquet, horseshoes, taffy pulls, and apple bobbing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
