"flash-ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flash-balls [plural]
Etymology: From the trademark Flash-ball, from flash + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flash|ball}} flash + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} flash-ball (plural flash-balls)
  1. A form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber or similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control. Synonyms: defense ball launcher Translations (rubber-projectile handgun): kumikuula-ase (Finnish), lanceur de balle de défense [masculine] (French), Hartgummi-Werfer [masculine] (German), Hartgummigeschoss-Werfer [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-flash-ball-en-noun-0bSoj5Ia Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'rubber-projectile handgun': 66 34
  2. The projectile fired from this gun. Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: rubber bullet
    Sense id: en-flash-ball-en-noun-PECIc1xE Disambiguation of Firearms: 32 68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 46 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flashball, Flash-Ball

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