Tactical Equipment

noun a type of grenade that produces a blinding flash of light and a loud noise to disorient people

adjective describing something related to the use or effect of a flash-bang grenade

• The police used a flash-bang grenade to disperse the crowd.
• The SWAT team tossed a flash-bang into the room before entering.
• I heard a loud bang followed by a bright flash - must have been a flash-bang.
• The unexpected news hit her like a flash-bang, leaving her stunned.

noun a word that functions as the subject or object of a verb or the object of a preposition

• The military deployed an MRAP vehicle to protect soldiers from improvised explosive devices.
• The MRAP vehicle is like a tank, but for protecting soldiers from bombs.
• Check out that badass MRAP vehicle rolling through town.
• The MRAP vehicle served as a shield, protecting the soldiers from harm.