flash grenade
Blinding tactical explosive
A flash grenade is a device designed to disorient through blinding light and deafening noise without causing lethal injury.
Used primarily by military and law enforcement during raids or hostage situations, it temporarily incapacitates people in an enclosed space: The SWAT team tossed in a flash grenade before entering.
Also called a flashbang or stun grenade.
- flashbangNon-lethal light-sound munition
- non-lethalNot causing death
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- thunderflashLoud, bright distraction munition
loud bang · distraction · blinding · tinnitus · sensory overload · dazzle · incapacitate · disorientation · diversion · room clearing · counter-terrorism · hostage rescue · police raid · stun · military · cracker · fireblast · breach
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- riot controlriot police, riot gear, riot shield, tear gas, water cannon
- SWATSWAT, tactical team, entry team, ballistic shield, battering ram
- flashesstrobe, strobe light, light burst, lightning, burst