Meanings
nounmath grenade (plural math grenades)
plural math grenades
- historicalslangThe Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.
Synonyms: pepper mill, pepper grinder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.
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Origin
From its resemblance to a grenade, the weapon.
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APA
math grenade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/math%20grenade
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“math grenade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/math%20grenade. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “math grenade,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/math%20grenade.
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