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bay·o·net
 bayonet
- pronunciation:
- beI
net
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a knifelike weapon that attaches to the muzzle end of a rifle for use in close combat.
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| definition 2: |
a pin protruding from an object such as a flashbulb or lens that secures that object to its socket.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bayoneted, bayoneting, bayonets, bayonetted, bayonetting |
| definition: |
to stab or slash with a bayonet.
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| related words: |
slash, stab |
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