: a small missile that contains an explosive or a chemical agent (such as tear gas, a flame producer, or a smoke producer) and that is thrown by hand or projected (as by a rifle or special launcher)
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Two 2-year-old cousins were killed by a grenade that detonated in a rural region of Cambodia that was previously plagued with conflict.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The assault class is getting two inventory slots specifically for grenades.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Forsaken Miners throw fewer grenades that do less damage.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The North Korean soldier apparently pulled out a grenade and detonated it, killing himself, though without injuring the nearby Ukrainian troops.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The assault class is getting two inventory slots specifically for grenades.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Forsaken Miners throw fewer grenades that do less damage.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The North Korean soldier apparently pulled out a grenade and detonated it, killing himself, though without injuring the nearby Ukrainian troops.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Grenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grenade. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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grenade
noun
gre·nade
grə-ˈnād 
: a small bomb that is thrown by hand or launched (as by a rifle)
Etymology
from early French grenade, granade "pomegranate, grenade," from Latin granata "pomegranate," derived from Latin granatus "seedy," from granum "grain, seed" — related to garnet, grain, pomegranate see Word History at garnet
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