rifle grenade

American  

noun

Military.

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

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rifle grenade British  

noun

1. a grenade fired from a rifle

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Etymology

Origin of rifle grenade

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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rifle grenade

Previously fired only from the old Springfield, the rifle grenade has now been fitted for firing with the Garand and the carbine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides these there is the rifle grenade and trench mortar.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

Our Albert Edward and a Hun rifle grenade arrived at the same place at the same time, intermingled and went down to the Base to be sifted.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 by Various

But almost in the same breath Mr. Churchill stated that simultaneously the War Office had invented a rifle grenade which would put the super-tank out of action.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 3rd, 1920 by Various

Perdit: German mining, demolition, and rifle grenade explosive.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various