"flash-to-bang time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flash-to-bang times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flash-to-bang time (countable and uncountable, plural flash-to-bang times)
  1. (military, weaponry) The period of time between when light is first observed and when the sound of the (nuclear or other) detonation is heard. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military, Weapons
    Sense id: en-flash-to-bang_time-en-noun-TOIGYkr2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Inflected forms

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