- ˈhand greˌnade
- noun [C]a small bomb that explodes after a soldier throws it
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ˈhand greˌnade
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gre|nade — «gruh NAYD», noun. 1. a small bomb, usually thrown by hand; hand grenade: »The soldiers threw grenades into the enemy s trenches. 2. a round glass bottle filled with chemicals that scatter as the glass breaks. Fire grenades are thrown on fires to … Useful english dictionary
gre·nade — /grəˈneıd/ noun, pl nades [count] : a small bomb that is designed to be thrown by someone or shot from a rifle a hand grenade a grenade launcher … Useful english dictionary
hand grenade — hand gre,nade noun count a small bomb that explodes after it has been thrown by hand … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hand grenade — hand gre.nade n a small bomb that you throw … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hand grenade — Grenade Gre*nade , n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See {Carnet}, {Grain} a kernel, and cf. {Pomegranate}.] (Min.) A hollow ball or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grenade — gre|nade [grıˈneıd] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pomegranate, grenade , from Late Latin granata, from Latin granum ( GRAIN); because the bomb looks like the fruit] a small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun ▪ a hand… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grenade — gre•nade [[t]grɪˈneɪd[/t]] n. 1) mil 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 •… … From formal English to slang
fire grenade — Grenade Gre*nade , n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See {Carnet}, {Grain} a kernel, and cf. {Pomegranate}.] (Min.) A hollow ball or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grenade — Gre*nade , n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See {Carnet}, {Grain} a kernel, and cf. {Pomegranate}.] (Min.) A hollow ball or shell of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rampart grenades — Grenade Gre*nade , n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See {Carnet}, {Grain} a kernel, and cf. {Pomegranate}.] (Min.) A hollow ball or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
