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    WHIZBANG

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosionplay

    Synonyms:

    whizbang; whizzbang

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("whizbang" is a kind of...):

    banger; cracker; firecracker (firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hitsplay

    Synonyms:

    whizbang; whizbang shell; whizzbang

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("whizbang" is a kind of...):

    shell (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)

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