About The Word Grenade
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Grenade
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What's The Definition Of Grenade?
[n] a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
Synonyms | Synonyms for Grenade: Related Terms | Find terms related to Grenade: aerial bomb | antipersonnel bomb | bomb | bombshell | carcass | concussion grenade | depth bomb | depth charge | fire bomb | gas grenade | hand grenade | incendiary bomb | incendiary grenade | infernal machine | petard | tear-gas grenade | time bomb | wall grenade See Also | bomb | hand grenade | rifle grenade Grenade In Webster's Dictionary \Gre*nade"\, n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or
Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the
resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See {Carnet},
{Grain} a kernel, and cf. {Pomegranate}.] (Min.)
A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other
explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the
hand among enemies.
{Hand grenade}.
(a) A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a
half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into
the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon
besiegers mounting a breach.
(b) A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle
containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames.
Called also {fire grenade}.
{Rampart grenades}, grenades of various sizes, which, when
used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough.
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