What does "foregrip" mean?

A pistol grip-type forestock on the front of a firearm that improves handling characteristics, counters the effects of recoil, and is cooler to the touch than a standard forestock.

Foregrip

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Noun

1
A pistol grip-type forestock on the front of a firearm that improves handling characteristics, counters the effects of recoil, and is cooler to the touch than a standard forestock.

Etymology

From fore- + grip.

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pistol grip

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