"bangstick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bangsticks [plural]
Etymology: From bang + stick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bang|stick}} bang + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} bangstick (plural bangsticks)
  1. A kind of underwater speargun used primarily against sharks. Synonyms: powerhead, bang stick
    Sense id: en-bangstick-en-noun-F2ywQKMF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1972 August 21, Paul Stewart, William Kennedy, “The Best Dives Around Town”, in New York Magazine, volume 5, number 34, New York Media, LLC, →ISSN, page 55:",
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