firebomb
7
6.6
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌbɑm/
- Offensive
:
bomba incendiaria
- While men and youths attacked the Israeli outpost with rocks, firebombs, and burning tires, fake battle scenes were filmed in another part of the junction, out of range of the Israel Defence Forces outpost.
- firebomb attack
- throwing firebombs
- hurled firebombs
Examples
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Firebombs incinerated 15.8 square miles of the city, consumed over 250,000 buildings, and killed 88,000 people.
Academic text (1993) -
It is rather difficult to imagine Stephen King being sent to jail for his political views or John Updike being the target of a firebomb.
Academic text (2004) -
And they started dropping firebombs.
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Used to deliver things for his uncle-- like firebombs and beatings.
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During the protest, several demonstrators launched firebombs at the government building, causing severe damage.
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The military used firebombs strategically during the war to destroy enemy supply depots.
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In an act of vandalism, individuals created homemade firebombs to target the abandoned warehouse.
Synonyms
9
8.1
A bottle filled with liquid and a rag people light and throw to start fires
6
7.3
A weapon made to start fires using chemicals
1
7.1
A bottle filled with petrol and a burning rag, thrown to start a fire
1
6.3
A bomb that starts fires to burn buildings or fuel
1
8.5
A device made to start fires in buildings or fuel stores
1
7.4
A simple weapon that uses a bottle of gasoline and a cloth wick to start fires
How Destructive
- Offensive
24
9.6
- Offensive
7
6.6
- Specialized
1
8.5
55
4.3
- US
1
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Firebomb is simply made from fire and bomb, so it literally names a bomb meant 'to start fires'. This image helps you remember that a firebomb is a weapon designed to cause burning damage to buildings or fuel.