Mills bomb
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Mills bomb
C20: named after Sir William Mills (1856–1932), English inventor
Example Sentences
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The Mills bomb grenade was first developed during World War One in 1915, and became the first hand grenade to be issued on a large scale in Britain.
From BBC • May 28, 2022
Methods of throwing them also improved: the catapult succeeded to some extent the hand-throwers, the Mills bomb on a steel rod, fired from a rifle, supplanted the catapult.
From Time Magazine Archive
The range of a Mills bomb is about fifty yards; the range of a field telephone is several miles.
From The Sunny Side by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)
When the powers that be realized that they could not change Tommy, they decided to change the type of bomb and did so—substituting the "hair brush," the "cricket-ball," and later the Mills bomb.
From Over the Top by Empey, Arthur Guy
A high explosive used in the Mills bomb.
From Over the Top by Empey, Arthur Guy
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