"flash grenade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flash grenades [plural]
Etymology: flash + grenade From the bright flash generated by this type of hand-throwable man-portable explosive device Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flash|grenade}} flash + grenade Head templates: {{en-noun}} flash grenade (plural flash grenades)
  1. A flashbang. Categories (topical): Explosives

Inflected forms

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