flash-bang

See also: flashbang and flash bang

English

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

flash-bang (plural flash-bangs)

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, 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.

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)

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