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GRENADE PERCUTANTE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
DEF

A grenade that relies for its effect on the blast of its detonation rather than the fragmentation of its case and is often designed to stun rather than kill.

CONT

The concussion grenade causes injury or death to [humans] in a room by blast overpressure and propelling debris within the room.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades

Spanish

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