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grenade launcher

gre·nade launch·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gri-neyd lawn-cher, lahn-]
    • /grɪˈneɪd ˈlɔn tʃər, ˈlɑn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gri-neyd lawn-cher, lahn-]
    • /grɪˈneɪd ˈlɔn tʃər, ˈlɑn-/

Definitions of grenade launcher words

  • noun grenade launcher a device attached to the muzzle of a rifle, permitting the firing of rifle grenades. 1
  • noun grenade launcher apparatus that fires an explosive shell 1

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Origin of grenade launcher

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Grenade launcher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grenade launcher popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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