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whizbang

DEFINITIONS OF: whizbang

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n a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits

Synonyms:
whizbang shell, whizzbang
Type of:
shell
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

n a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion

Synonyms:
whizzbang
Type of:
banger, cracker, firecracker
firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
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