English Explanatory Dictionary

flash-bang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. A sudden bright flash of light.
verb
  1. Alternative form of flashbang.

Word forms

flash-bang flash-bangs flash bang flashbang flash-banging flash-banged

Etymology

From flash + bang. From the bright flash of light and loud bang (a concussive shockwave of sound) generated by this device.

Synonyms

flash grenade stun grenade concussion grenade

Related words

thunderflash
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