flechette

flé·chette

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-shet]
- /fleɪˈʃɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-shet]
- /fleɪˈʃɛt/

Definitions of flechette word

noun plural flechette Military. a small, dartlike metal projectile used as shrapnel in antipersonnel bombs and shells. 1
noun plural flechette a bullet with a thin, hard metal spine, designed to tumble on impact and thus cause an incapacitating wound. 1
noun flechette A type of ammunition resembling a small dart, shot from a gun. 1
noun flechette a steel dart or missile dropped from an aircraft, as in World War I 0
noun flechette steel dart or missile dropped from an aircraft, as in World War I 0
noun flechette a small, dartlike projectile, now usually shot from a gun or discharged in clusters by means of a bomb 0

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Origin of flechette

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1910-15; See origin at flèche, -ette

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Parts of speech for Flechette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flechette

flechette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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