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Hand grenade
A hand grenade is a small hand-held bomb designed to be thrown. The word "grenade" is derived from the Old French (pome) grenate ("pomegranate"), in reference to the general size of early grenades, and because its shrapnel pellets reminded soldiers of the seeds of this fruit.
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