n. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An explosive missile of any kind, usually smaller than a bomb or bombshell, and not discharged from a cannon, but thrown by hand or by a shovel or fork.
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n. a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
Word Usage
"Bomb: A bomb, also known as a grenade, is thrown as a splash weapon."