Definition of flechette in English:

flechette

noun flɛˈʃɛtfleɪˈʃɛtflāˈSHet

1A type of ammunition resembling a needle, used in bombs, shells, and guns.
箭弹，航空箭形弹
doctors say they have pulled flechettes from dead and wounded fighters
Example sentencesExamples
- It fired a guided antitank missile in addition to conventional tank rounds and a special antipersonnel round containing thousands of tiny dartlike flechettes.
- There are exceptions to what I said, since flechettes and armor piercing rounds were designed with armor in mind.
- I just pulled the rifle's trigger, and a burst of flechettes hit the sentry right in the forehead.
- When fired, the cartridge activated within 3 meters of the muzzle to spray flechettes in a shotgun-like blast.
- Paul had also heard about the idea of using flechettes as ammunition.
Synonyms
small arrow, bolt, shaft
1. 1.1 A shell containing flechettes.
  the flechette exploded and part of it penetrated the southern and western walls

Origin

First World War (denoting a pointed steel projectile resembling a dart, dropped from an aircraft): from French fléchette, diminutive of flèche ‘arrow’.

Definition of flechette in US English:

flechette

(also fléchette)

nounflāˈSHet

A type of ammunition resembling a small dart, shot from a gun.
箭弹，航空箭形弹
Example sentencesExamples
- There are exceptions to what I said, since flechettes and armor piercing rounds were designed with armor in mind.
- When fired, the cartridge activated within 3 meters of the muzzle to spray flechettes in a shotgun-like blast.
- I just pulled the rifle's trigger, and a burst of flechettes hit the sentry right in the forehead.
- It fired a guided antitank missile in addition to conventional tank rounds and a special antipersonnel round containing thousands of tiny dartlike flechettes.
- Paul had also heard about the idea of using flechettes as ammunition.
Synonyms
small arrow, bolt, shaft

Origin

First World War (denoting a pointed steel projectile resembling a dart, dropped from an aircraft): from French fléchette, diminutive of flèche ‘arrow’.

词汇	flechette
释义	Definition of flechette in English: flechette noun flɛˈʃɛtfleɪˈʃɛtflāˈSHet 1A type of ammunition resembling a needle, used in bombs, shells, and guns. 箭弹，航空箭形弹 doctors say they have pulled flechettes from dead and wounded fighters Example sentencesExamples It fired a guided antitank missile in addition to conventional tank rounds and a special antipersonnel round containing thousands of tiny dartlike flechettes. There are exceptions to what I said, since flechettes and armor piercing rounds were designed with armor in mind. I just pulled the rifle's trigger, and a burst of flechettes hit the sentry right in the forehead. When fired, the cartridge activated within 3 meters of the muzzle to spray flechettes in a shotgun-like blast. Paul had also heard about the idea of using flechettes as ammunition. Synonyms small arrow, bolt, shaft 1.1 A shell containing flechettes. the flechette exploded and part of it penetrated the southern and western walls Origin First World War (denoting a pointed steel projectile resembling a dart, dropped from an aircraft): from French fléchette, diminutive of flèche ‘arrow’. Definition of flechette in US English: flechette (also fléchette) nounflāˈSHet A type of ammunition resembling a small dart, shot from a gun. 箭弹，航空箭形弹 Example sentencesExamples There are exceptions to what I said, since flechettes and armor piercing rounds were designed with armor in mind. When fired, the cartridge activated within 3 meters of the muzzle to spray flechettes in a shotgun-like blast. I just pulled the rifle's trigger, and a burst of flechettes hit the sentry right in the forehead. It fired a guided antitank missile in addition to conventional tank rounds and a special antipersonnel round containing thousands of tiny dartlike flechettes. Paul had also heard about the idea of using flechettes as ammunition. Synonyms small arrow, bolt, shaft Origin First World War (denoting a pointed steel projectile resembling a dart, dropped from an aircraft): from French fléchette, diminutive of flèche ‘arrow’.
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