hand grenade

See also: hand-grenade

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd/, /ˈhænd.ɡɚˈneɪd/

Noun

hand grenade (plural hand grenades)

  1. (military) A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
    • 2025 February 11, Taylor Luck, “Jordan in a bind: What to offer Trump instead of taking in Gaza refugees?”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
      It began with a verbal hand grenade lobbed by Mr. Trump Monday, decrying the staggered release of hostages under the painstakingly crafted Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement brokered by his own envoy along with Qatar, Egypt, and the outgoing Biden administration.
  2. (archaic) A fire grenade (kind of portable fire extinguisher).

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