flash-bang

See also: flashbang and flash bang

English

Alternative forms

• flash bang, flashbang

Etymology

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

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.
   • 2020 June 1, 0:16–0:24 from the start, in Death of George Floyd drives protests across the U.S. — and beyond‎^[1], Judy Woodruff (actor), PBS NewsHour:

     As evening begins here in Washington, police are firing tear gas, deploying flash-bangs to disperse peaceful protests near the White House.

Synonyms

• flash grenade
• stun grenade
• concussion grenade

Related terms

• thunderflash

 

Translations

a type of grenade

• Belarusian: светлашумава́я грана́та f (svjetlašumavája hranáta), светлагукава́я грана́та f (svjetlahukavája hranáta)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 閃光彈／闪光弹 (shǎnguāngdàn), 震撼彈／震撼弹 (zhènhàndàn)

• Czech: zábleskový granát m
• Dutch: aanvalshandgranaat, flitsgranaat
• Finnish: tainnutuskranaatti, valokranaatti
• French: grenade assourdissante (fr) f
• German: Blendgranate (de) f
• Indonesian: granat kejut, flashbang
• Italian: flashbang, stun grenade
• Korean: 섬광탄 (seomgwangtan)
• Polish: granat błyskowo-hukowy m
• Romanian: grenadă paralizantă f, grenadă luminoasă f
• Russian: светозвукова́я грана́та f (svetozvukovája granáta), светошумова́я грана́та f (svetošumovája granáta)
• Swedish: distraktionsgranat c, chockgranat c (in non-technical language – see usage notes)
• Ukrainian: світлошумова́ грана́та f (svitlošumová hranáta), світлозвукова́ грана́та f (svitlozvuková hranáta)