fire grenade
noun1
Firefighting, Government Obsolete 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.
2
A thermite grenade.
3
A white phosphorus grenade.
4
A firebomb grenade.
- Related terms
- napalm, Greek fire, Molotov cocktail
- Coordinate terms
- fire extinguisher, fire blanket, fire engine, fire hose, fire bucket, chemical engine