fire grenade
English
Noun
fire grenade (plural fire grenades)
- (obsolete, 19th century, firefighting) 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.
- A thermite grenade.
- A white phosphorus grenade.
- A firebomb grenade.
Coordinate terms
(firefighting):
- fire extinguisher
- fire blanket
- fire engine
- fire hose
- fire bucket
- chemical engine
See also
(fire-causing grenade):
- napalm
- Greek fire
- Molotov cocktail