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fragmentation grenade

noun

  1. a grenade with a heavy metal casing that shatters, on exploding, into fragments that travel at high speed and with great force.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fragmentation grenade1

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

(LOC 432) The army's standard fragmentation grenade has a blast radius of 15 meters.

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