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flash-ball

flash-ball noun: a form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber or similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control.

Noun

flash-ball (plural flash-balls)

  1. A form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber or similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control.
    Synonyms:
    defense ball launcher
  2. The projectile fired from this gun.
    • French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls after a march through picturesque central Paris went from peaceful to provocative.2019 January 5, “France: Year’s 1st yellow vest event brings tear gas, fires”, in AP
    Synonyms:
    rubber bullet

Synonyms of flash-ball

Forms of flash-ball

pluralflash-balls
alternative formflashball
alternative formFlash-Ball

Origin of flash-ball

From the trademark Flash-ball, from flash + ball.

Questions about flash-ball

What does flash-ball mean?
Flash-ball means a form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber or similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control.
What part of speech is flash-ball?
Flash-ball is a noun.
What is the plural of flash-ball?
The plural of flash-ball is flash-balls.

Words near flash-ball in the dictionary

  1. flash the ash
  2. flash the cash
  3. flash up
  4. flash weld
  5. flash welding
  6. flash-ball
  7. flash-balls
  8. flash-bang
  9. flash-banged
  10. flash-banging
  11. flash-bangs

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