noun
a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in hand-to-hand fighting
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The soldier fixed the bayonet to the end of his rifle before charging into battle.
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I can't believe he actually brought a bayonet to the camping trip.
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I heard he got into a fight and pulled out his bayonet.
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Her sharp words were like a verbal bayonet, cutting through the tension in the room.