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grenade thrower

grenade thrower

7.5
A soldier who throws grenades during close fighting
  • noun
  • /ɡrəˈneɪd ˈθroʊər/
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  • Each squad included a designated grenade thrower for close combat situations.

Examples

  • During the exercise, the grenade thrower demonstrated proper technique for throwing fragmentation grenades.

  • The grenade thrower led the assault on the enemy bunker.

  • The grenade thrower took his position behind the wall.

  • Many grenade throwers were deployed in the last battle.

  • The grenade thrower skillfully launched grenades at the enemy positions during training exercises.

  • In every unit, there was a specific grenade thrower responsible for engaging targets at a distance.

  • The sergeant assigned roles, ensuring each squad had a competent grenade thrower for their mission.

Synonyms

thrower
vsgrenade thrower
14 2.2

A person who sends a thing through the air with a quick arm movement, for example a javelin athlete

is a trained infantry soldier who uses explosive hand weapons in combat
grenadier
vsgrenade thrower
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A soldier who carried and threw grenades, often a member of an elite infantry unit

is a modern infantry member assigned to use explosive hand weapons
missileman
vsgrenade thrower
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who throws stones or spears at enemies in battle

is a soldier in infantry trained to use explosive hand weapons

Surface Forms

grenade thrower singular
grenade throwers plural

Morphology

grenade + thrower

The meaning 'a person who throws grenades' is directly and transparently derivable from 'grenade' (a hand bomb) + 'thrower' (one who throws). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common English composition patterns (modifier + head) and is cross-linguistically parallel, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Grenade thrower The name grenade thrower comes from a plain image: a soldier holding a small bomb, the grenade, and throwing it by hand, the thrower. So it means 'a soldier equipped to throw grenades'.