From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrenadegre‧nade /ɡrəˈneɪd/ noun [countable] PMWa small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun a hand grenade
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grenade• Tense soldiers detonated concussion grenades in an effort to disperse the crowds.• My idea of checking out a tunnel is throwing a hand grenade down it.• Only in horseshoes, hand grenades and presidential elections is close good enough.• They had detonated sticks of dynamite, and topped off the attack with a flurry of grenades.• Pick four men, send two to each side of the enemy position with a couple of Stens and some grenades.• Stephen reached down to his belt for the grenades.• A bomb disposal team made the grenade safe.• I pulled the pin out of the grenade.Origin grenade (1500-1600) French “pomegranate, grenade”, from Late Latin granata, from Latin granum ( → GRAIN); because the bomb looks like the fruit 