fire grenade

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounfire grenade (plural fire grenades)

plural fire grenades

  1. obsoletefirefightingA glass bulb filled with caustic and often carcinogenic liquid chemicals that, when thrown and broken in a fire, smother the fire by removing oxygen.
  2. A thermite grenade.
  3. A white phosphorus grenade.
  4. A firebomb grenade.

Translations

Japanese 消火弾
  • 消火弾 (shōkadan)glass bulb filled with fire-extinguishing liquid
Cite this entry
APA

fire grenade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20grenade

MLA

“fire grenade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20grenade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire grenade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20grenade.

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