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bang snap

bang snap noun: a type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated with a minute amount of silver fulminate and wrapped in a twisted piece of thin paper, which detonates harmlessly when struck, crushed, or ignited.

bang snap: a type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated...
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Noun

bang snap (plural bang snaps)

  1. (pyrotechnics) A type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated with a minute amount of silver fulminate and wrapped in a twisted piece of thin paper, which detonates harmlessly when struck, crushed, or ignited.
    Synonyms:
    throwdown

Synonyms of bang snap

Forms of bang snap

pluralbang snaps

Questions about bang snap

What does bang snap mean?
Bang snap means a type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated with a minute amount of silver fulminate and wrapped in a twisted piece of thin paper, which detonates harmlessly when struck, crushed, or ignited.
What part of speech is bang snap?
Bang snap is a noun.
What is the plural of bang snap?
The plural of bang snap is bang snaps.

Words near bang snap in the dictionary

  1. bang out
  2. bang outs
  3. bang path
  4. bang paths
  5. bang smack
  6. bang snap
  7. bang snaps
  8. bang some heads together
  9. bang stick
  10. bang sticks
  11. bang straw

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