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Noun squib has 1 sense
  1. squib - firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
    --1 is a kind of
    firework, pyrotechnic

Definitions from the Web

Squib

Noun: 1. A short, thin stick or tube filled with gunpowder, used to produce a small explosion or to ignite the charge in a firework.
Example sentence: The fireworks display was mesmerizing, with colorful bursts and loud bangs from the squibs.
2. A small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
Example sentence: The children giggled as the squibs popped and sizzled in the night sky.
3. (Informal) An unsuccessful or disappointing attempt at something.
Example sentence: His debut novel was a squib, receiving poor reviews and low sales.

Verb: 1. To explode or ignite with a squib.
Example sentence: The firework squibbed suddenly, surprising everyone with a bright burst of colorful sparks.
2. (Informal) To make a feeble or unsuccessful attempt at something.
Example sentence: He squibbed his shot and missed the target by a wide margin.

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