grenade

Word family noungrenadegrenadier

Related topics: Weapons

gre·nade /ɡrəˈneɪd/ noun [countableC]

PMWa small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun 手榴弹；枪榴弹

a hand grenade

手榴弹

Examples from the Corpus

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

词汇	grenade
释义	grenade Word family noungrenadegrenadier Related topics: Weapons gre·nade /ɡrəˈneɪd/ noun [countableC] PMWa small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun 手榴弹；枪榴弹 a hand grenade 手榴弹 Examples from the Corpus 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
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