flash-ball
See also: flashball
English
Alternative forms
- flashball, Flash-Ball
Etymology
From the trademark Flash-ball, from flash + ball.
Noun
flash-ball (plural flash-balls)
- A form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber of similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control.
- Synonym: defense ball launcher
- Hypernym: riot gun
- The projectiles fired mainly by law enforcement officers from handguns for riot control.
- 2019 January 5, “France: Year’s 1st yellow vest event brings tear gas, fires”, in AP:
- French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls after a march through picturesque central Paris went from peaceful to provocative.
- Synonym: rubber bullet
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Translations
rubber-projectile handgun
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rubber-projectiles fired — see rubber bullet
French
Noun
flash-ball m (plural flash-balls)
- flash-ball