rifle grenade
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Noun
[edit]rifle grenade (plural rifle grenades)
- (military) A grenade (small explosive device) designed to be launched from the muzzle of an infantry soldier's rifle, using a rifle cartridge (usually a specially-designed blank cartridge, but occasionally a normal ball round) for propulsion.