grenade

noun

gre·nade | \ grə-ˈnād

Definition of grenade

: 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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Then there are grenades, food, and water, a poncho, and liner, plus personal items such as a flashlight, night vision gear, and medical kit. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "The Overloaded Soldier: Why U.S. Infantry Now Carry More Weight Than Ever," 26 Dec. 2018 Bullets are limited, as are smoke grenades, EMP bombs, hit points, and armor. — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, "Never Stop Sneakin’ is a brilliant send-up of ’90s stealth games," 12 July 2018 As the choppers hovered over the muddy clearing, heavily armed police, bristling with grenades, body armor and automatic rifles, rushed at the machine. — Jim Wyss And Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, "Dirty gold is the new cocaine in Colombia — and it’s just as bloody," 16 Jan. 2018 The drama continued as Trump headed to his next stop, the U.K. His first official visit was overshadowed by fallout from the rhetorical grenade he’d lobbed at British Prime Minister Theresa May before arriving. — Jill Colvin, The Seattle Times, "Tumult of Trump’s Europe trip smashes presidential precedent," 17 July 2018 Officials said the prime minister was sitting on the stage among other officials when the grenade exploded. — Hadra Ahmed, New York Times, "Deadly Grenade Attack at Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Rally," 23 June 2018 The stun grenades detonate, producing a concussive blast of 180 decibels. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s Concussive Collaboration," 3 June 2018 A hundred Air Force members walked the six mile stretch of gravel road where the grenades are thought to have been lost, but didn't find them. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "Security News This Week: California Charges Owners of Mugshots.com With Extortion," 19 May 2018 The timer is configurable and precise, eliminating the variability of existing grenades. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Rectangular, Computerized Grenade Puts a New Spin on the Flashbang," 28 Feb. 2019

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