grenade
SMALL BOMB THAT CAN BE THROWN BY HAND
Hand grenades; Fragmentation grenade; Frag grenade; Gas grenade; Grenades; Concussion grenade; Frag Grenade; Light bomb; Concussion Grenade; Handgrenade; Hand-grenade; Grenade, France; HE Grenade; Incendiary grenade; Sting grenade; Stinger grenade; Fragmentation Grenades; Concussion Grenades; Stiel Grenade; Stick grenades; Fragmentation Grenade; Stick grenade; Hand gernade; Hand grenads; F-1 Antipersonnel Grenade; Hand Grenade; Grenado; Flaming grenade; Fragmentation grenades; Flying squirrel grenade; Impact detonation grenade; Bomba a Mano; Stingball grenade; Offensive grenade; Defensive grenade; Hand-grenade throwing; Hand grenade; Stick hand grenade; Firing lever
[gr?'ne?d]
¦ noun
1. a small bomb thrown by hand or launched mechanically.
2. a glass receptacle containing chemicals which are released on impact, used for testing drains and extinguishing fires.
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'pomegranate', which the bomb supposedly resembled in shape): from Fr., alt. of OFr.
(pome) grenate (see
pomegranate), on the pattern of Sp.
granada.