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gre·nade

 (grə-nād′)
n.
1. A small bomb or explosive missile that is detonated by a fuse and thrown by hand or shot from a rifle or launcher.
2. A glass container filled with a chemical such as tear gas that is dispersed when the container is thrown and broken.

[French, from Old French (pome) grenate, pomegranate (from its shape); see pomegranate.]
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grenade

(ɡrɪˈneɪd)
n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small container filled with explosive thrown by hand or fired from a rifle
2. (Chemistry) a sealed glass vessel that is thrown and shatters to release chemicals, such as tear gas or a fire extinguishing agent
[C16: from French, from Spanish granada pomegranate, from Late Latin grānāta, from Latin grānātus seedy; see grain]
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gre•nade

(grɪˈneɪd)

n.
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.
[1525–35; < French < Sp granada pomegranate < Latin grānātus. See grain, -ate1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.grenade - a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missilegrenade - a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
hand grenade - a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
rifle grenade - a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle
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Translations
قُنْبُلَه
granát
håndgranat
kézigránát
handsprengjagranatepli
ざくろ
granata
granāta
granata
el bombası
lựu đạn

grenade

[grɪˈneɪd]
A. N (also hand grenade) → granada f
B. CPD grenade launcher Nlanzagranadas m inv
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grenade

[grɪˈneɪd] n (also hand grenade) → grenade f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

grenade

nGranate f
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grenade

[grɪˈneɪd] n (also hand grenade) → granata, bomba a mano
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

grenade

(grəˈneid) noun
a small bomb, especially one thrown by hand.
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The gun rang out with a deafening metallic roar, and a whistling grenade flew above the heads of our troops below the hill and fell far short of the enemy, a little smoke showing the spot where it burst.
But the best informed historians are of opinion that the grenade contained only brimstone and assafoetida, and was meant to plague Cotton Mather with a very evil perfume.
"And that is all?" queried Capell, after directing an officer to give Tarzan a hand grenade; "you will empty the trench alone?"
The grenadiers of the two regiments got near enough to the ditches and intrenchments to launch their grenades, which had but small effect.
In ten minutes the laundry was deserted, save for a few men wandering about with hand grenades in futile search for the cause of the disturbance.
The crackling of shots speedily brought the Preussen and Kiel on the scene, and with a few hand grenades they made short work of every villa within a mile.
Meanwhile, police and Army were also sent to Shrewsbury over concerns about an old grenade, which was found to have been decommissioned some time ago.
A controlled explosion of the grenade was later carried out.
When the policemen approached the man, they found he was carrying three hand grenades and a firearm.
The man, however, fired at the lawmen and hurled a grenade.
Explain your job to us in a sentence (or two): My job mainly involves developing and evolving the Grenade brand, designing impactful packaging, launching NPD and existing products with standout, attention-grabbing designs and marketing the brand to the masses.
The workers were digging a foundation of an upcoming building at Kiwanjani when they found the grenade buried two feet under.

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