hand grenade

To go back to our previous analogy, a container designed to absorb a hand grenade made in 1920 probably won't fare well against a modern one.
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In an interview, Ledbetter told agents that he had been manufacturing hand grenades and admitted that he had modified his AK-47 so that it would fire automatically.
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He got there before me and started playing with what turned out to be a hand grenade.
The police officer who turned forensic archaeologist to find thousands of Zimbabwe’s hidden dead|Keith Silika|September 18, 2020|Quartz
Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
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“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Thankfully, his assistant knows these roads like the back of his hand.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The collection includes kimono capes and hand woven jump overalls.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Prices are relatively inexpensive and come in at around 135 euros for a shirt or 35 euros for hand woven boxers.
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After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
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British Dictionary definitions for hand grenade

hand grenade

noun

a small metal or plastic canister containing explosives, usually activated by a short fuse and used in close combat

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