"banger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbæŋ(ɡ)ə(r)/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 banger.ogg [Australia] Forms: banger [singular], bangers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A banger is someone that bangs things in any way.
    Sense id: simple-banger-en-noun-qmIndnUI
  2. A banger is a firework or firecracker. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-banger-en-noun-d4pEGJ7G
  3. A banger is a sausage. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-banger-en-noun-irHoQPq0 Categories (other): Slang
  4. If a song is a banger, it is an energetic song that particularly stands out.
    Sense id: simple-banger-en-noun-7y7wvFxp Categories (other): Music, Slang
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