English

Noun

fire grenade ‎(plural fire grenades)

1. (obsolete, 19th century, firefighting) a glass bulb filled with caustic and often carcinogenic liquid chemicals that when thrown and broken in a fire, smother a fire by removing oxygen
2. a thermite grenade
3. a white phosphorus grenade
4. 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