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grenade definition

gre·nade (grə nād′)

noun

  1. a small bomb detonated by a fuze and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle
  2. a glass container to be thrown so that it will break and disperse the chemicals inside: used for putting out fires, spreading tear gas, etc.

Etymology: Fr < OFr, pomegranate < L (malum) granatum, (apple) with seeds, pomegranate < granatus, seedy < granum, seed, grain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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