| 单词 | drain grenade |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdrain grenade b. A glass receptacle to be thrown in order to burst and disperse its contents; e.g. drain grenade, one filled with a strong-smelling fluid, to be used in detecting a leakage in a drain; fire-grenade, a fire-extinguisher, = hand grenade n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > [noun] > throwing missiles > a projectile > glass receptacle grenade1891 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > bottle containing chemical hand grenade1883 fire-grenade1891 1891 J. L. Notter Parkes's Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 8) i. iii. 110 Glass grenades charged with pungent chemicals. 1893 Taylor Sanit. Inspector's Handbk. 103 A similar test is the ‘Banner drain grenade’, an appliance made of thin glass charged with pungent and volatile chemicals. 1895 Army & Navy Coöp. Soc. Price List Sept. 286 New Hand Fire Grenade. < as lemmas |
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