Mills bomb
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Mills bomb
C20: named after Sir William Mills (1856–1932), English inventor
Example Sentences
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The Mills bomb grenade was first developed during World War One in 1915, and became the first hand grenade to be issued on a large scale in Britain.
From BBC
Among the five live ordnance items found were a British “Mills Bomb” grenade from World War II, a Navy 37-millimeter steel artillery shell from World War I and a post-WWII 20-millimeter shell for an Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun, officials said.
From Washington Times
Methods of throwing them also improved: the catapult succeeded to some extent the hand-throwers, the Mills bomb on a steel rod, fired from a rifle, supplanted the catapult.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two sandbags were tucked in front of the belt; one Mills bomb was in each of the bottom pockets of the tunic; 50 extra rounds of ammunition were slung in a bandolier over the right shoulder.
From Project Gutenberg
The Mills bomb was rapidly ousting all other kinds, and shortly became almost the only one in normal use.
From Project Gutenberg
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