thunderflash
Loud distraction explosive
A thunderflash is a pyrotechnic device that produces a loud bang and bright flash, used in military training exercises to simulate explosions or gunfire without causing injury.
They're also used by police in tactical situations and sometimes appear in film production for realistic battlefield effects: The soldiers flinched as thunderflashes went off around them.
Overwhelmingly loud
- boomLoud deep sound
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- reportFormal written findings
- crackNarrow break or attempt
blast · concussion · shockwave · reverberation · ear-splitting · thunderclap · sonic · decibels
Non-lethal disorientation munition
- flashbangNon-lethal light-sound munition
- simulatorDevice replicating real conditions
- blankWithout marks or content
- bangerBritish pork link
pyrotechnics · detonator · fuse · igniter · cartridge · munitions · ordnance · smoke grenade
Regulating gathered masses
- riotViolent public disturbance
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- diversionRedirection of attention
- breachBreaking of agreement
entry · SWAT · police · military · combat simulation · non-lethal · incapacitate · disorientation
Painfully intense light
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- flareSudden bright burst
- strobeRapidly pulsing light
brilliant · glare · white-out · phosphorescence · illumination · searing · photophobia · afterimage
deafening
Overwhelmingly loud
crack · blast · concussion · shockwave · reverberation · ear-splitting · thunderclap · sonic · decibels · disorientation
stun grenade
Non-lethal disorientation munition
- flashbangNon-lethal light-sound munition
- simulatorDevice replicating real conditions
- blankWithout marks or content
banger · pyrotechnics · detonator · fuse · igniter · cartridge · munitions · ordnance · smoke grenade · signal flare
crowd control
Regulating gathered masses
- riotViolent public disturbance
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- diversionRedirection of attention
breach · entry · SWAT · police · military · combat simulation · non-lethal · incapacitate · disorientation · suppression
blinding
Painfully intense light
strobe · brilliant · glare · white-out · phosphorescence · illumination · searing · photophobia · afterimage · retinal
thunderflashfragmentation grenade
Explosive that scatters shrapnel
frag grenade · hand grenade · live ammunition · high explosive · claymore mine