flash-to-bang time

noun

The period of time between when light is first observed and when the sound of the (nuclear or other) detonation is heard.

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Meanings

nounflash-to-bang time (countable and uncountable, plural flash-to-bang times)

plural flash-to-bang times

  1. countableuncountableengineeringThe period of time between when light is first observed and when the sound of the (nuclear or other) detonation is heard.
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flash-to-bang time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash-to-bang%20time

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