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flash-bang en · NOUN
Etymology
From flash + bang. From the bright flash of light and loud bang (a concussive shockwave of sound) generated by this device.
Meanings
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A hand grenade that produces a very bright flash and a loud explosion, but no shrapnel and minimal explosive force, to disorient the target.
As evening begins here in Washington, police are firing tear gas, deploying flash-bangs to disperse peaceful protests near the White House.
2020 June 1, 0:16–0:24 from the start, in Death of George Floyd drives protests across the U.S. — and beyond, Judy Woodruff (actor), PBS NewsHour:
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A sudden bright flash of light.
Forms
flash-bang en · VERB
Etymology
From flash + bang. From the bright flash of light and loud bang (a concussive shockwave of sound) generated by this device.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of flashbang.
Forms
Relateds
thunderflash
Synonyms
flash grenade · stun grenade · concussion grenade
Translations (27)
be светлашумава́я грана́та (a type of grenade) · sv distraktionsgranat (a type of grenade) · id granat kejut (a type of grenade) · it flashbang (a type of grenade) · uk світлозвукова́ грана́та (a type of grenade) · sv chockgranat (a type of grenade) · ro grenadă luminoasă (a type of grenade) · fi tainnutuskranaatti (a type of grenade) · nl flitsgranaat (a type of grenade) · uk світлошумова́ грана́та (a type of grenade) · cmn 閃光彈 /闪光弹 (a type of grenade) · es granada aturdidora (a type of grenade) · pl granat błyskowo-hukowy (a type of grenade) · ko 섬광탄 (a type of grenade) · fi valokranaatti (a type of grenade) · cs zábleskový granát (a type of grenade) · be светлагукава́я грана́та (a type of grenade) · cmn 震撼彈 /震撼弹 (a type of grenade) · ru светозвукова́я грана́та (a type of grenade) · ro grenadă paralizantă (a type of grenade) · nl aanvalshandgranaat (a type of grenade) · ja 閃光彈 (a type of grenade) · id flashbang (a type of grenade) · ru светошумова́я грана́та (a type of grenade) · de Blendgranate (a type of grenade) · fr grenade assourdissante (a type of grenade) · it stun grenade (a type of grenade)