: 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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The June 14 protests were mostly peaceful until protesters and local law enforcement officers clashed in downtown LA, leading to officers deploying chemical irritants and flash bang grenades at civilians.
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Madeline Armstrong, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The plant also processes and blends highly explosive powders and manufactures explosive melt pour processing items like warheads, grenades, mortars, mining boosters and trinitrotoluene (TNT) cylinders.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Modular, lethal, and intelligent At the heart of CODiAQ is Skyborne’s modular payload system, which allows integration of the HAVOC 40mm grenade launcher and the CHAOS 12-gauge shotgun module.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs alleged in the lawsuit that police used excessive force and violated their constitutional rights by deploying tear gas, chemical irritants, projectiles, grenades and pepper spray.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Armstrong, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The plant also processes and blends highly explosive powders and manufactures explosive melt pour processing items like warheads, grenades, mortars, mining boosters and trinitrotoluene (TNT) cylinders.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Modular, lethal, and intelligent At the heart of CODiAQ is Skyborne’s modular payload system, which allows integration of the HAVOC 40mm grenade launcher and the CHAOS 12-gauge shotgun module.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs alleged in the lawsuit that police used excessive force and violated their constitutional rights by deploying tear gas, chemical irritants, projectiles, grenades and pepper spray.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Grenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grenade. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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