rocket-propelled grenade en · NOUN
Etymology
A backronym, from the acronym RPG, which derives from Russian РПГ (RPG); see RPG for more.
Meanings
- A modern hand-held weapons system, comprising a launcher that fires a small explosive rocket.
- The explosive rocket weapon component of such a system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rocket-propelled grenades | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rocket propelled grenade | alternative | lexicographic |
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Relateds
recoilless rifle · grenade launcher
Synonyms
Translations (8)
ro grenadă propulsată de rachete (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · pt lança-granadas-foguete (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · de raketengetriebene Granate (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · fi sinko (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · cmn 火箭筒 (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · de Panzerabwehrhandwaffe (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · es lanzacohetes (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket) · ru ручно́й противота́нковый гранатомёт (hand-held weapon that fires a small explosive rocket)