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flash bang

flash bang is the alternative form 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.

Forms of flash bang

pluralflash bangs

Questions about flash bang

What is flash bang the alternative form of?
Flash bang is the alternative form of flash-bang.

Words near flash bang in the dictionary

  1. flaser
  2. flasers
  3. flash
  4. flash around
  5. flash back
  6. flash bang
  7. flash bangs
  8. flash boiler
  9. flash boilers
  10. flash bomb
  11. flash burn

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