whizbang

• Nom désignant un petit projectile ou une fusée à grande vitesse qui émet un sifflement suivi d'un impact ou d'une explosion, ou bien une pétarade qui produit de même un sifflement puis un fort détonation.

A noun referring to a small high-velocity shell that produces a whizzing sound followed by a bang upon impact, or a firecracker that similarly makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion.

1. High-velocity shellC1formal

   A small, fast-moving artillery shell that produces a distinctive whizzing sound followed by a loud bang upon impact.

   Obus à grande vitesse

   • The soldiers could hear the whizbang shells flying overhead.
   • A whizbang exploded nearby, shaking the ground.
   • The whizbang was known for its characteristic sound.

   Synonymeswhizzbang

2. FirecrackerB2informal

   A type of firework that emits a whizzing noise before a loud bang, similar to the sound of the artillery shell.

   Pétard-fusée sifflant

   • The children lit a whizbang and ran away laughing.
   • He bought a pack of whizbangs for the Fourth of July celebration.
   • The whizbang made a sharp whistle before the explosion.