hand grenade
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noun
1.
a grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze.
2.
a grenade or glass missile containing a chemical, for extinguishing fire.
Origin:
1655–65
1655–65
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| hand grenade | |
| —n | |
| a small metal or plastic canister containing explosives, usually activated by a short fuse and used in close combat | |
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Inside were two typed pages of highly detailed directions, a hand grenade pin, and a bullet.
They were shot at a few times, a hand grenade came into the house, and a gun disappeared.
But the best way to catch fish was to throw a hand grenade in the water and go collect the dead fish.
The movie's advertising art includes a clever, apt image: a hand grenade with an engagement ring as its pin.
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