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math grenade

math grenade noun: the Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.

Noun

math grenade (plural math grenades)

  1. (historical, slang) The Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.

Synonyms of math grenade

Forms of math grenade

pluralmath grenades

Origin of math grenade

From its resemblance to a grenade, the weapon.

Questions about math grenade

What does math grenade mean?
Math grenade means the Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.
What part of speech is math grenade?
Math grenade is a noun.
What is the plural of math grenade?
The plural of math grenade is math grenades.

Words near math grenade in the dictionary

  1. matground
  2. matgrounds
  3. math
  4. math circle
  5. math circles
  6. math grenade
  7. math grenades
  8. math rock
  9. math rocks
  10. math.
  11. matha

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