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flash-bang

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
flash-bang
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand grenade that produces a very bright flash and a loud explosion, but no shrapnel and minimal explosive force, to disorient the target.

noun

A sudden bright flash of light.

verb

Alternative form of flashbang.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

flash-bangs (plural) flash bang (alternative) flashbang (alternative) flash-bangs (present, singular) flash-banging (participle, present) flash-banged (participle, past) flash-banged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

thunderflash

Synonyms

flash grenade stun grenade concussion grenade

Questions

What does flash-bang mean?
A hand grenade that produces a very bright flash and a loud explosion, but no shrapnel and minimal explosive force, to disorient the target.
Where does flash-bang come from?
From flash + bang. From the bright flash of light and loud bang (a concussive shockwave of sound) generated by this device.

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