hand grenade

hand grenade

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

hand′ grenade`

n. an explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded by impact or by means of a fuze. [1655–65]

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Noun

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hand grenade - a grenade designed to be thrown by handgrenade - a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

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