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Handgranate — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pineapple noun A large tropical fruit with spiky skin, sweet yellow flesh, and a crown of stiff leaves.

Senses

Handgranate is used for these senses in English:

  • hand grenade (military) A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
  • pineapple (slang) A hand grenade. (From the similarity to the shape of a pineapple fruit.)

pineapple — full definition

  1. noun A large tropical fruit with spiky skin, sweet yellow flesh, and a crown of stiff leaves.
  2. noun Slang for a hand grenade, because of its ridged, oval shape.

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