math grenade

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English

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Etymology

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From its resemblance to a grenade, the weapon.

Noun

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math grenade (plural math grenades)

  1. (historical, slang) The Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.
    Synonym: pepper mill