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)

1. A form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber or similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control.

   Synonym: defense ball launcher

   Hypernym: riot gun

2. The projectile fired from this gun.

   Synonym: rubber bullet

   • 2019 January 5, “France: Year’s 1st yellow vest event brings tear gas, fires”, in AP‎^[1]:

     French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls after a march through picturesque central Paris went from peaceful to provocative.

Translations

rubber-projectile handgun

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• Finnish: kumikuula-ase
• French: lanceur de balle de défense (fr) m
• German: Hartgummi-Werfer m, Hartgummigeschoss-Werfer m
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rubber-projectiles fired — see rubber bullet

French

Noun

flash-ball m (plural flash-balls)

1. flash-ball