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grad

Best crossword clue

"Degree holder"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ɡɹæd/Part of speech nounSorted adgrStarts with GEnds with D2 cluesCommon crossword word
1G2R3A4D

Definitions

  1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • It supplements the 220 mm BM-22 Uragan (‘Hurricane’) and 122 mm BM-21 Grad (‘Hail’) MRLs, already in service.
  • The MRL systems Smerch, Uragan, and Grad are designed to destroy concentrations of personnel and various vehicles at distances up to 70 kilometers.
  • The Russians fought back with Grad rocket-launcher salvos and mortar attacks (they also made some use of armor).

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Degree holder4 letters
02College alum, briefly4 letters

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