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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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British Dictionary definitions for rifle grenade
rifle grenade
noun
a grenade fired from a rifle
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