Fireball
Encyclopedia
A fireball is a somewhat spherical mass of fire
, such that is caused by an explosion
or a firestorm
.
It may also refer to:
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
, such that is caused by an explosion
Explosion
An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases. An explosion creates a shock wave. If the shock wave is a supersonic detonation, then the source of the blast is called a "high explosive"...
or a firestorm
Firestorm
A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system. It is most commonly a natural phenomenon, created during some of the largest bushfires, forest fires, and wildfires...
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It may also refer to:
Science and technology
- Ryan FR Fireball, an American aircraft
- Fireball (dinghy)Fireball (dinghy)Originally designed by Peter Milne in 1962, the Fireball is a one-design high-performance sailing dinghy. The Fireball is sailed by a crew of two, and sports a single trapeze, symmetric spinnaker and chined hull. The class is strictly controlled, but has adapted to advances in building techniques...
, a sailing boat - McMaster Engineering Fireball, official symbol of the Faculty of Engineering McMaster University
- A type of meteoroid
- A quark–gluon plasma created in a particle accelerator
- Ball lightningBall lightningBall lightning is an unexplained atmospheric electrical phenomenon. The term refers to reports of luminous, usually spherical objects which vary from pea-sized to several metres in diameter. It is usually associated with thunderstorms, but lasts considerably longer than the split-second flash of a...
- A line of hard drives from Quantum Corp.Quantum Corp.Quantum Corporation is a manufacturer of tape drive, tape automation, data deduplication storage products and scalable file storage software, based in San Jose, California...
Popular media
- The FireballThe FireballThe Fireball is a 1950 film starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien, and directed by Tay Garnett.- Cast :*Mickey Rooney ... Johnny Casar*Pat O'Brien ... Father O'Hara*Beverly Tyler ... Mary Reeves*James Brown ... Allen...
, a film released in 1950 - Fireball (manga)Fireball (manga)Fireball is an unfinished science fiction manga by Katsuhiro Otomo, created for Action Deluxe magazine and published in 1979. It is notable for establishing ground Otomo would later explore successfully in Domu and his best-known work Akira....
, an unfinished manga - Fireball (anime)Fireball (anime)is a series of CGI anime shorts created by Jinni's Animation Studios in conjunction with Disney. The designer is Hitoshi Fukuchi. It is animated entirely in 3D with no cel-shading of any sort, as would be typical for the medium....
, CGI anime shorts created by Toei Animation in conjunction with Disney - Fireball (pinball)Fireball (pinball)Fireball is a historically notable pinball machine model released by Bally in 1972.The table was one of the first to have a modern sci-fi/fantasy type of outer space theme as well as elaborate, painted artwork on the sides of the table. The game itself is notable as it featured several pinball...
, a pinball machine - Fireball IslandFireball IslandFireball Island is a board game first published by Milton Bradley in 1986. The tagline is "The dimensional adventure game of pitfalls and perils!" It is set on an unexplored tropical island, the home of the primitive idol Vul-Kar...
, a board game - Fireball XL5Fireball XL5Fireball XL5 is a science fiction-themed children's television show following the missions of spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol...
, a British TV series - HadoukenHadoukenHadouken may refer to:* Hadouken , a special attack in the Street Fighter series* Hadouken!, an English new rave band formed in 2006...
, also referred to as fireball, a ki-energy attack in the game Street Fighter - Fireball (comic), the main character from the 70s Bullet comic
- Fireball (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional magic spell in Dungeons & Dragons
- One of the "stalkers" from the film The Running ManThe Running ManThe Running Man is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982 as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books...
- Fireball (novel)Fireball (novel)Fireball is the first book in the Fireball Trilogy by John Christopher, published in 1981, exploring the adventures of two cousins when they are suddenly transported into an alternate history Earth through a mysterious fireball.-Plot synopsis:...
, a young adult novel and the first in a trilogy - Fireball (film)Fireball (film)Fireball is a 2009 Thai martial arts film. The film combines Muay Thai and basketball.-Plot:Tai, a young man arrested on a crime charge, is discharged thanks to his twin brother Tan's dogged help. After being set free, he finds Tan in a coma with severe injuries. Tan's girlfriend, Pang, tells Tai...
Music
- Fireballs (band)Fireballs (band)Fireballs are an Australian psychobilly band, based in Melbourne, Victoria. They re-formed in December 2005 after an 8-year absence to support Mötley Crüe and Motörhead at the Blackjack festival in Perth...
, an Australian Punkabilly band - Fireball (album)Fireball (album)-Side two:-Bonus tracks on the 25th anniversary CD re-issue:-side one:-Side two:-Personnel:* Ian Gillan - vocals* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar* Roger Glover - bass* Jon Lord - keyboards, Hammond organ* Ian Paice - drums-Additional personnel:...
, a hard rock album by British band Deep Purple - "Fireball" (song)Fireball (song)"Fireball" is the opening song of the album of the same name by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. It was Deep Purple's second single release in 1971....
, a Deep Purple song from the album of the same name - "Fireball", the debut single by American singer DevDev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
- "Fireball" (B'z song)Fireball (B'z song)"Fireball" is the twenty-first single by B'z, released on March 5, 1997. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon chart....
, a single by Japanese band B'z - Fireball ZoneFireball ZoneFireball Zone was the third solo album from Ric Ocasek, the lead singer-songwriter of The Cars.- Tracks :All songs written by Ric Ocasek except where noted.#"Rockaway"#"Touch Down Easy" #"Come Back"...
, an album by Ric Ocasek - The FireballsThe FireballsThe Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, is an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s...
, an American rock and roll band - "Fireball", a song by Willow SmithWillow SmithWillow Camille Reign Smith , often known simply as Willow, is an American child actress and singer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the younger sister of Jaden Smith. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An...
featuring Nicki Minaj
Other uses
- Fireball (liqueur)Fireball (liqueur)Fireball is a cinnamon flavoured whiskey liqueur produced by Sazerac Incorporated.It was apparently forged in Canada in the mid 1980s, and for a long time was little known except for in Canada and North America. However, it spread across the US and is now widely available in the US, Canada and the UK...
, a cinnamon flavoured whisky liqueur - Fireball Foosball TableFireball Foosball Table-Fireball:Fireball is a brand of table football table that was initially developed with the support of the professional players Oktay Mann and Thierry Müller. It is designed and manufactured in China by Qingdao Rock-It Sports....
, a popular model of table footballTable footballTable football, also known as gitoni or foosball, is a table-top game and sport that is loosely based on association football.-Names:...
table. - Ball of Fire (disambiguation)
- an incendiary deviceIncendiary deviceIncendiary weapons, incendiary devices or incendiary bombs are bombs designed to start fires or destroy sensitive equipment using materials such as napalm, thermite, chlorine trifluoride, or white phosphorus....
, a bomb designed to start a fire - Daring FireballDaring FireballDaring Fireball is the web site of John Gruber, an Apple enthusiast and writer. Daring Fireball hosts Gruber's opinions in the form of a blog, and also some of Gruber's software...
, a tech punditry website written and maintained by John Gruber - Fireball (wrestling), an illegal wrestling move
- Atomic Fireball, a hard cinnamon-flavored candy
- Fireball 500Fireball 500Fireball 500 is a stock car racing film, blended with the beach party film genre. A vehicle for stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello and Fabian, it was one of a string of similar racing films from the 1960s...
, a 1966 stock car racing film - Nickname of NASCAR driver Edward G. Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsEdward Glenn Roberts, Jr. , nicknamed "Fireball", was one of the pioneering race car drivers of NASCAR.-Background:...
, Jr. - Fireball, the plant species Kochia scopariaKochia scopariaBassia scoparia is a shrub which is native to Eurasia. It has introduced populations in many parts of North America, where it is found in grassland, prairie, and desert shrub ecosystems...