: 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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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Farmers plowed up lead and iron shrapnel and even whole hand grenades by the pallet every harvest season.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The initial 10-week training program for National Guard recruits includes learning skills such as the use of M16 military assault rifles and grenade launchers.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
At the press conference, Louis Jeune said weapons, ammunition and equipment were also seized from the gangs, including 1,524 rounds of assorted ammunition and three grenades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Farmers plowed up lead and iron shrapnel and even whole hand grenades by the pallet every harvest season.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The initial 10-week training program for National Guard recruits includes learning skills such as the use of M16 military assault rifles and grenade launchers.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
At the press conference, Louis Jeune said weapons, ammunition and equipment were also seized from the gangs, including 1,524 rounds of assorted ammunition and three grenades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Grenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grenade. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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