grenade
n. countablen. a small bomb that you throw by hand or fire from a special gun. It is used in fighting and war to cause damage in a small area.
n. a small explosive device designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a weapon. Typically consists of an explosive charge, a detonating mechanism, and a casing that fragments upon detonation.
The soldier pulled the pin and threw the grenade.
During the training exercise, the recruits practiced throwing a dummy grenade into a designated target pit.
The historical museum features a collection of early hand-thrown explosives, including a primitive iron grenade used during the seventeenth century.
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.
Commonly used with verbs like 'throw', 'toss', or 'launch'.