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grad

noun
/ɡɹæd//ˈɡɹɑd/US

Etymology

From Russian Град (Grad, “codename for a type of multiple rocket launcher”), from Russian град (grad, “hail”).

  1. borrowed from Град

Definitions

  1. Clipping of graduate.

  2. Clipping of graduation.

  3. Abbreviation of gradian.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Alternative letter-case form of Grad.

    2. A type of Soviet artillery multiple rocket launcher, or a rocket fired by this.

      • It supplements the 220 mm BM-22 Uragan (‘Hurricane’) and 122 mm BM-21 Grad (‘Hail’) MRLs, already in service.
      • The MRL systems Smerch, Uragan, and Grad are designed to destroy concentrations of personnel and various vehicles at distances up to 70 kilometers.
      • The Russians fought back with Grad rocket-launcher salvos and mortar attacks (they also made some use of armor).

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Derived

fresh grad, grad school, grad student

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA