rifle grenade

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noun Military.

a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.

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Origin of rifle grenade

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby rifle grenade

riffraff, rifle, rifle bird, rifled slug, rifle green, rifle grenade, rifleman, rifle pit, rifle range, riflery, riflescope

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How to use rifle grenade in a sentence

In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
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He used the powerful assault rifle issued to all guards on tower duty.
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Cops launched a flash grenade through the window and officer Joseph Weekley fired, fatally striking Stanley-Jones.
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My rifle was in my shoulder in that familiar and powerful position.
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I crossed the room with my rifle up, stood on top of the bed, and from my perch looked down at bin Laden.
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There was no fighting; a rifle shot now and then from the crests where we saw our fellows clearly.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
One Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Our batteries last night did not fire a shot and the men had to drive back the enemy by rifle fire.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
MacRae's seat, stone-marker, and aboriginal spearhead; the three lined up like the sights of a modern rifle.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
In the fall the barrel of his rifle had been so covered with dead leaves and dust that he could not take aim.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for rifle grenade

rifle grenade

noun

a grenade fired from a rifle

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