hand grenade

noun

a grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze.

a grenade or glass missile containing a chemical, for extinguishing fire.

Origin of hand grenade

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby hand grenade

handfasting, hand-feed, hand, foot, and mouth disease, handful, hand glass, hand grenade, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer, handhold

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Example sentences from the Web for hand grenade

Had a hand-grenade with the fuse alight been dropped upon the table, the consternation could scarce have been greater.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
He himself was wounded in the leg by the splinter of a hand-grenade.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
Always under potential fire and for three years within range of the deadly machine gun and hand-grenade.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight|Mathew Joseph Holt
His wife in the flesh stood at his feet with a hand-grenade and a rifle, daggers and pistols in her belt.
Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith

The woman showed them a very old palm, with a hole in it made by a hand-grenade in the year '49.
Csar or Nothing|Po Baroja Baroja

British Dictionary definitions for hand grenade

hand grenade

noun

a small metal or plastic canister containing explosives, usually activated by a short fuse and used in close combat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hand grenade
释义	hand grenade noun a grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze. a grenade or glass missile containing a chemical, for extinguishing fire. Origin of hand grenade First recorded in 1655–65 Words nearby hand grenade handfasting, hand-feed, hand, foot, and mouth disease, handful, hand glass, hand grenade, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer, handhold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hand grenade Had a hand-grenade with the fuse alight been dropped upon the table, the consternation could scarce have been greater. The Master of Appleby\|Francis Lynde He himself was wounded in the leg by the splinter of a hand-grenade. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.\|William H. Prescott Always under potential fire and for three years within range of the deadly machine gun and hand-grenade. Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight\|Mathew Joseph Holt His wife in the flesh stood at his feet with a hand-grenade and a rifle, daggers and pistols in her belt. Vittoria, Complete\|George Meredith The woman showed them a very old palm, with a hole in it made by a hand-grenade in the year '49. Csar or Nothing\|Po Baroja Baroja British Dictionary definitions for hand grenade hand grenade noun a small metal or plastic canister containing explosives, usually activated by a short fuse and used in close combat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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