HyperDic: whizbang_shell

English > 1 sense of the expression whizbang shell:
NOUNartifactwhizbang shell, whizbang, whizzbanga small high-velocity shell
English > whizbang shell: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing / whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits.
Synonymswhizbang, whizzbang
Broadershellammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile

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