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hand grenades

hand grenades is the plural of hand grenade.

Meaning of hand grenade

Noun

hand grenade (plural hand grenades)

  1. A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
    • 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.2025 February 11, Taylor Luck, “Jordan in a bind: What to offer Trump instead of taking in Gaza refugees?”, in The Christian Science Monitor
  2. (archaic) A fire grenade (kind of portable fire extinguisher).

Questions about hand grenades

What is hand grenades the plural of?
Hand grenades is the plural of hand grenade.

Words near hand grenades in the dictionary

  1. hand gel
  2. hand gels
  3. hand glass
  4. hand glasses
  5. hand grenade
  6. hand grenades
  7. hand grip
  8. hand grips
  9. hand guard
  10. hand guards
  11. hand guide

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