Mills bomb
Mills bomb noun: any of a series of British fragmentation hand grenades.
Noun
Mills bomb (plural Mills bombs)
- Any of a series of British fragmentation hand grenades.
- They made a rush forward again, the dust and smoke clearing a little, and they heard the elastic twang of Mills bombs as they reached an empty trench, very narrow where shelling had not wrecked or levelled it.1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage, published 2014, page 10
- He said when he pulled the pin out of the Mills bomb, he was always afraid it would go off before he got it out of his hand.1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 118
Mills bomb meaning in Tamil
Mills bomb in Tamil
- முட்டையுரு கைவெடிகுண்டு
Forms of Mills bomb
| plural | Mills bombs |
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Origin of Mills bomb
Named after British inventor Sir William Mills (1856–1932).
Questions about Mills bomb
- What does Mills bomb mean?
- Mills bomb means any of a series of British fragmentation hand grenades.
- What is Mills bomb in Tamil?
- Mills bomb in Tamil is முட்டையுரு கைவெடிகுண்டு. See Mills bomb meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Mills bomb?
- Mills bomb is a noun.
- What is the plural of Mills bomb?
- The plural of Mills bomb is Mills bombs.
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