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- noun Plural form of
flechette .
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Examples
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Shana, 24, was killed along with eight other Palestinian civilians when a tank fired a shell packed with "flechettes," or small darts, at him.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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'flechettes' from a nail bomb that landed 100m away, causing internal bleeding to the chest, severe head trauma and nails embedded in her body.
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It would fire bursts of needlelike flechettes from one barrel and grenades out another.
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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When the VC tried to overrun an artillery battery, they'd often get a nasty surprise in the form of those beehive rounds -- some 5,000 flechettes in each one.
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Viet Cong were literally "nailed" to trees by these flechettes.
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You can buy the flechettes from cheaperthendirt. com by the pound.
Another Shabby, Money-Grubbing Scheme I am Obliged to Support 2008
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Israeli army used flechettes against Gaza civilians
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Israeli army used flechettes against Gaza civilians 2009
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An anti-personnel weapon designed to penetrate dense vegetation, flechettes should never be used in built-up civilian areas.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Israeli army used flechettes against Gaza civilians 2009
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OpEdNews - Quicklink: Israeli army used flechettes against Gaza civilians
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Israeli army used flechettes against Gaza civilians 2009
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Theres nothing high-tech about phosphorous and flechettes.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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