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grenade

noun
/ɡɹəˈneɪd/

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum (“apple”) + granatum (“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada. Doublet of garnet.

  1. derived from pomum
  2. derived from grenate
  3. borrowed from grenade

Definitions

  1. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle,…

    A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.

  2. A pomegranate.

  3. A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one…

    A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one set of flames at the top.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. An unattractive girl.

    2. To use grenade(s) upon.

      • Some of the infantry got pinned down by it, and from cover kept up the battle by grenading rubble piles or any other likely spots ahead of them.
      • They advanced after grenading the next traverse, much like the British did.

    3. Of an engine

      Of an engine: to be violently wrecked so that the internal components burst out.

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Derived

fall on a grenade, fire grenade, grenade launcher, grenadelike, grenadier, grenadine, jump on a grenade, math grenade

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