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flash-banging

flash-banging is the present participle and gerund of flash-bang.

Meaning of flash-bang

Noun

flash-bang (plural flash-bangs)

  1. 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
  2. A sudden bright flash of light.

Questions about flash-banging

What is flash-banging the present participle and gerund of?
Flash-banging is the present participle and gerund of flash-bang.

Words near flash-banging in the dictionary

  1. flash welding
  2. flash-ball
  3. flash-balls
  4. flash-bang
  5. flash-banged
  6. flash-banging
  7. flash-bangs
  8. flash-burn
  9. flash-burns
  10. flash-forward
  11. flash-forwarded

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