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fragmentation grenade

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fragmentation grenade [‚frag·mən′tā·shən grə‚nād]
(ordnance)
A hand grenade designed to fragment, an effective weapon against personnel; since the thrower needs protective cover, it is used primarily for defensive operations, and is often called a defensive grenade.


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After you throw a fragmentation grenade into a room it's difficult to see because of all the dust floating around.
Once in place, it fires a rocket from a 25-meter standoff position, sending a line charge with fragmentation grenades over the minefields or wire obstacles.
He was one of about 20 Marines that threw live fragmentation grenades on the range.
 
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