Mills bomb
/ (mɪlz) /
noun
a type of high-explosive hand grenade
Origin of Mills bomb
1C20: named after Sir William Mills (1856–1932), English inventor
Words Nearby Mills bomb
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How to use Mills bomb in a sentence
The Mills bomb was rapidly ousting all other kinds, and shortly became almost the only one in normal use.
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 | Captain W. C. C. WeetmanThe Mills bomb, which has a scored surface to prevent slipping, is about the shape and size of a large lemon.
Italy at War and the Allies in the West | E. Alexander PowellThe Mills bomb fires by pulling out a pin which releases a lever which explodes the bomb after four seconds.
A Yankee in the Trenches | R. Derby HolmesA Mills bomb did not seem to have much effect on their occupants.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 | Frederick William Bewsher
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