fragmentation grenade

noun

plural fragmentation grenades
: a grenade that upon explosion bursts into several small, fast-moving, lethal fragments

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For as little as $600, ordinary Ukrainians have used 3D printers and cheap fragmentation grenades to turn toy drones—the kinds typically used for taking dramatic aerial Instagram photos—into a platform for carrying out stealthy, short-range precision attacks. Lauren Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2022 But there was one thing the Ukrainian troops didn’t spot: a fragmentation grenade, fixed to a tripwire, left behind for an unsuspecting victim to stumble upon. Rich Wordsworth, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fragmentation grenade was in 1918

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“Fragmentation grenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragmentation%20grenade. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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