bang snaps

A form of bang snap — A type of very small firework consisting of a small amount of gravel or coarse sand impregnated with a minute amount of silver fulminate and wrapped in a twisted piece of thin paper, which detonates harmlessly when struck, crushed, or ignited.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bang snap
Cite this entry
APA

bang snaps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bang%20snaps

MLA

“bang snaps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bang%20snaps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bang snaps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bang%20snaps.

Source: bang snaps on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.