fire grenade
English
editNoun
editfire grenade (plural fire grenades)
- (obsolete, 19th century, firefighting) A glass bulb filled with caustic and often carcinogenic liquid chemicals that, when thrown and broken in a fire, smother the fire by removing oxygen.
- A thermite grenade.
- A white phosphorus grenade.
- A firebomb grenade.
Coordinate terms
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Translations
editglass bulb filled with fire-extinguishing liquid
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See also
edit(fire-causing grenade):