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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 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) 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. (b) 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.

Meaning of Hand grenade from wikipedia

- A grenade is a small explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a s**** (explosive projectile) shot from...
- the United States has used many different types of hand grenades since its foundation. The Mk 1 grenade was introduced in 1917 during World War I. A multistep...
- The M67 grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade used by the United States military. The M67 is a further development of the M33 grenade, itself a replacement...
- says Arthur), but then Lancelot recalls, "We have the Holy Hand Grenade!" The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch is a visual satire in the form of a globus cruciger...
- The RGN hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Nastupatel'naya, "Hand Grenade Offensive") is an offensive Soviet blast hand grenade introduced during the Soviet-Afghan...
- The Hand Grenade is a ****tail drink made with vodka, rum, gin, and melon liqueur, sold frozen or on the rocks exclusively through five licensed nightclub...
- The RGO hand grenade (Ruchnaya Granata Oboronitel'naya, ("Hand Grenade Defensive")) is a defensive Soviet fragmentation hand grenade introduced mid 1980s...
- The M26 is a fragmentation hand grenade developed by the United States military. It entered service in 1952 and was first used in combat during the Korean...
- The M75 grenade (English: kashikara, Serbian Latin: kašikara, Serbian Cyrillic: кашикара) is a Yugoslav hand grenade, efficient in trenches, forests and...
- The Ketchum Hand Grenade was a type of grenade used in the American Civil War. It was patented on August 20, 1861 (U.S. Pat. #33,089) by William F. Ketchum...