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Word: Bayonet
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century (denoting a kind of short dagger): from French baïonnette, from Bayonne, the name of a town in SW France, where they were first made
ˈbeɪənɛt
ˌbeɪəˈnɛt
a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in hand-to-hand fighting.
Short Definition:blade fixed to muzzle of rifle
denoting a fitting for a light bulb, camera lens, etc. which is engaged by being pushed into a socket and then twisted to lock it in place
Short Definition:denoting fitting for light bulb, camera lens, etc.
Examples:- a bayonet fitting
Word: Bayonet
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbeɪənɛt
ˌbeɪəˈnɛt
stab (someone) with a bayonet
Short Definition:stab someone with bayonet
Examples:- stragglers were bayoneted where they fell
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