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- 3. an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero
- 6. a white sparkling wine associated with celebration and regarded as a symbol of luxury.
- 7. twelve o'clock at night.
- 8. a brightly colored rubber sac inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a children's toy or a decoration.
- 10. a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds, typically by hands on a round dial or by displayed figures.
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- 1. small pieces of colored paper thrown during a celebration such as a wedding.
- 2. a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that causes a spectacular explosion when ignited, used typically for display or in celebrations.
- 3. a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information.
- 4. a device for making a loud noise, as at a party or sporting event.
- 5. a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats.
- 9. a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honor of a person or thing, or an instance of drinking in this way.