Grad Meaning
/ɡɹæd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounClipping of graduate.
nounClipping of graduation.
Sentence Examples
Tom and I were in grad school together.
Tom wants to go to grad school.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Every ____ must complete a final project to earn a degree.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The recent college ____ was very excited to start her first professional job at a major marketing firm.
Word Origin & History
From Russian Град (Grad, “codename for a type of multiple rocket launcher”), from Russian град (grad, “hail”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It supplements the 220 mm BM-22 Uragan (‘Hurricane’) and 122 mm BM-21 Grad (‘Hail’) MRLs, already in service."
— 1989, Jane’s Defence Weekly, volume 12, Coulsdon, UK: Jane’s, page 1050:
"The MRL systems Smerch, Uragan, and Grad are designed to destroy concentrations of personnel and various vehicles at distances up to 70 kilometers."
— 1998, Field Artillery Association (U.S.), Field Artillery, page 7:
"The Russians fought back with Grad rocket-launcher salvos and mortar attacks (they also made some use of armor)."
— 2001, Olga Oliker, Russia’s Chechen Wars 1994-2000: Lessons from Urban Combat, Santa Monica, California: Rand, page 29:
"“[w]e saw Hamas come and put up rocket launchers and fire. We could tell they were Grads by the sound, which is louder and deeper than that of Qassams.”"
— 2009, Rockets from Gaza: Harm to Civilians from Palestinian Armed Groups’ Rocket Attacks, New York: Human Rights Watch, page 22:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every ____ must complete a final project to earn a degree.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The recent college ____ was very excited to start her first professional job at a major marketing firm.