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Grenade
The word
grenade
can mean:
The well-known
hand grenade
commonly used by soldiers.
Tear gas
grenades. These are often used for
riot control
.
Stun grenades
, also known as
concussion grenades
or
flashbang
grenades. These make blast only and no
shrapnel
. They are intended to stun without causing serious injury.
Shaped explosive projectiles designed to be used with a
grenade launcher
.
A symbol representing a stylicized old style of grenade, with a rising flame, featured on the insignia of certain military units such as
the
French Gendarmerie
,
Italian
Carabinieri
,
Dutch
Koninklijke Marechaussee
.
also used as a
charge
in
heraldry
.
Grenade is the name of a commune in the
Haute-Garonne
département
in
France
.
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