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| gre·nade [ grə náyd ] (plural gre·nades) |
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1. hand-thrown bomb: a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle or other weapon
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2. sealed glass projectile: a sealed glass projectile that breaks on impact, releasing tear gas or chemicals to put out fires
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| [Mid-16th century. < French, alteration of grenate "pomegranate" (shortening of pome grenate) after Spanish granada] |
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