Definition of Grenade
1. Noun. A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile.
Definition of Grenade
1. n. A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies.
Definition of Grenade
1. Noun. (obsolete) A pomegranate. ¹
2. Noun. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher. ¹
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Definition of Grenade
1. an explosive device [n -S]
Medical Definition of Grenade
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A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies. Hand grenade. A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon besiegers mounting a breach. A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames. Called also fire grenade. Rampart grenades, grenades of various sizes, which, when used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough.
Origin: F. Grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. Granada; orig, filled with seeds. So called from the resemblanse of its shape to a pomegranate. See Carnet, Grain a kernel, and cf. Pomegranate.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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