concussion grenade

noun

A flashbang.

Meanings

nounconcussion grenade (plural concussion grenades)

plural concussion grenades

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

From concussion + grenade, from the loud noise and shockwave it generates.

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APA

concussion grenade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concussion%20grenade

MLA

“concussion grenade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concussion%20grenade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concussion grenade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concussion%20grenade.

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