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a grenade with a heavy metal casing that shatters, on exploding, into fragments that travel at high speed and with great force.[1955-60]
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fragmentation grenade
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fragmentation grenade — n. (Mil.) A type of hand grenade designed to burst into multiple fragments upon detonation of the explosive charge; the fragments fly away at high velocity, killing or wounding persons nearby. Contrasted to {concussion grenade}. The common type… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fragmentation grenade — a grenade with a heavy metal casing that shatters, on exploding, into fragments that travel at high speed and with great force. [1955 60] * * * fragmentation bomb or fragmentation grenade noun One which shatters into small destructive fragments… … Useful english dictionary
Fragmentation grenade wz.1933 — The Fragmentation Grenade wz. 1933 was a grenade that the Polish Army used during World War II … Wikipedia
fragmentation grenade — (also fragmentation bomb) noun a grenade (or bomb) designed to break into small fragments as it explodes … English new terms dictionary
fragmentation grenade — noun An anti personnel weapon, thrown or otherwise propelled, designed to disperse shrapnel upon exploding. Syn: frag, grenade, hand grenade … Wiktionary
fragmentation grenade — small explosive device that scatters metal fragments over a wide area after being tossed or launched … English contemporary dictionary
fragmentation — (n.) 1881, from FRAGMENT (Cf. fragment) + ATION (Cf. ation). Fragmentation grenade attested from 1918 … Etymology dictionary
grenade — /gri nayd /, n., v., grenaded, grenading. n. 1. a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device. 2. a similar missile containing a chemical, as for dispersing tear gas or fire extinguishing… … Universalium
fragmentation bomb — noun a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles • Syn: ↑antipersonnel bomb, ↑anti personnel bomb,… … Useful english dictionary
fragmentation — frag•men•ta•tion [[t]ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of fragmenting or the state of being fragmented 2) mil of or designating an explosive device designed to scatter small metal fragments on detonation: a fragmentation… … From formal English to slang
