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grad¹

  • /ɡɹæd/

Rhymes with -æd

noun grads

  1. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of graduate
  2. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of graduation
  3. abbreviation Abbreviation of gradian

grad²

noun grads

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Grad

Grad³

  • /ˈɡɹɑd/ US
  • /ˈɡɹæd/ US

Sounds like grad · Rhymes with -ɑd, -æd

Where it comes from

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

noun Grads · grad

  1. 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.

    Similar: BM-21, Katyusha

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: graduate, alumnus, alumna, alum, postgraduate, financial, much, hs, gran, graduette, gradge, gramp, full-grade, gree, great-go, gramps

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noun rocket launcher

日本語グラート Gurādo
РусскийГрад

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"grad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

grad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grad

Chicago

"grad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grad.

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@misc{grad_2026,
  title = {grad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}