grenade

[ gri-neyd ]
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noun
  1. a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.

  2. a similar missile containing a chemical, as for dispersing tear gas or fire-extinguishing substances.

verb (used with object),gre·nad·ed, gre·nad·ing.
  1. to attack with a grenade or grenades.

Origin of grenade

1
1525–35; <French <Spanish granada pomegranate, special use of granado having grains <Latin grānātus.See grain, -ate1

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grenade

/ (ɡrɪˈneɪd) /


noun
  1. a small container filled with explosive thrown by hand or fired from a rifle

  2. a sealed glass vessel that is thrown and shatters to release chemicals, such as tear gas or a fire extinguishing agent

Origin of grenade

1
C16: from French, from Spanish granada pomegranate, from Late Latin grānāta, from Latin grānātus seedy; see grain

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