"Mills bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mills bombs [plural]
Etymology: Named after British inventor Sir William Mills (1856–1932). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|inventor||||}} inventor, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Sir William Mills}} Sir William Mills, {{named-after|en|Sir William Mills|born=1856|died=1932|nat=British|occ=inventor|wplink=William Mills (inventor)}} Named after British inventor Sir William Mills (1856–1932) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mills bomb (plural Mills bombs)
  1. Any of a series of British fragmentation hand grenades. Categories (topical): Explosives

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