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flashball

flashball is the alternative form of flash-ball.

Meaning of flash-ball

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

Forms of flashball

pluralflashballs

Questions about flashball

What is flashball the alternative form of?
Flashball is the alternative form of flash-ball.

Words near flashball in the dictionary

  1. flashable
  2. flashback
  3. flashbacked
  4. flashbacking
  5. flashbacks
  6. flashball
  7. flashballs
  8. flashbang
  9. flashbanged
  10. flashbanging
  11. flashbangs

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