| 释义 |
gre·nade
I. \grə̇ˈnād\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French granade, grenade, from Late Latin granata pomegranate, from plural of Latin granatum, from neuter of granatus seedy, from granum grain, seed + -atus -ate — more at corn
1. obsolete : pomegranate
2. : a missle consisting of a container fitted with a priming charge and a bursting charge and filled with a destructive agent (as gas, high explosive, incendiary chemicals) — see hand grenade, rifle grenade
3. : a device that ejects poison gas or tear gas and is used especially by police in dispersing mobs
4. : a glass bottle or globe that contains volatile chemicals and can be burst by throwing (as for extinguishing a fire)
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to use grenades against |