fragmentation grenade

English

Noun

fragmentation grenade (plural fragmentation grenades)

(military) An anti-personnel weapon, thrown or otherwise propelled, designed to disperse shrapnel upon exploding.

Usage notes

Used to differentiate among types of grenades by mechanism of action.

Synonyms

frag, grenade, hand grenade

Hypernyms

grenade
defensive grenade

Coordinate terms

concussion grenade
percussion grenade
smoke grenade
riot control grenade
incendiary grenade
stun grenade
sting grenade
impact stun grenade
anti-tank grenade
rocket-propelled grenade
RPG

Translations

Translations

Finnish: sirpalekranaatti (fi)
French: grenade à fragmentation f
German: Splittergranate (de) f, Schrapnellgranate f
Polish: granat odłamkowy m
Romanian: grenadă cu șrapnel f
Swedish: spränghandgranat (sv) c, splittergranat c (in non-technical language)

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