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Grad

//ɡɹæd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of graduate. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Grad. alt-of
  3. 3
    A type of Soviet artillery multiple rocket launcher, or a rocket fired by this.

    "It supplements the 220 mm BM-22 Uragan (‘Hurricane’) and 122 mm BM-21 Grad (‘Hail’) MRLs, already in service."

  4. 4
    a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) wordnet
  5. 5
    Clipping of graduation. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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  1. 6
    one-hundredth of a right angle wordnet
  2. 7
    Abbreviation of gradian. abbreviation, alt-of

Etymology

From Russian Град (Grad, “codename for a type of multiple rocket launcher”), from Russian град (grad, “hail”).

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