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Roman candle

noun

Definitions

  1. A traditional type of firework that ejects one or more stars or exploding shells.

    • [Karoline] Leavitt threw Roman candles, Catherine wheels and smoke bombs in the air in the hope of distracting reporters. But she was unable to quash the nagging suspicion that Donald Trump has something to hide.

  2. A parachute deployment failure in which the parachutist whirls downward at high speed.

  3. Alternative form of Roman-candle.

    • At first, Cyclops's chute began to Roman candle, but in another moment, it popped.
    • Canopies used to be made of silk and when they got wet they would not open, leaving the parachutist to “Roman candle” to a certain death.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA