Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bomb used to start a fire; an incendiary bomb.
- intransitive verb To attack (a target) with a firebomb.
- intransitive verb To launch an attack against a target, using a firebomb.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
weapon that causesfire , anincendiary weapon. - verb transitive To attack with a firebomb.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
Etymologies
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Examples
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout.
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Police yesterday detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout in the district of Keratsini, near the port of Piraeus.
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout.
unknown title 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout.
unknown title 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout in the district of Keratsini, near the port of Piraeus.
unknown title 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout in the district of Keratsini, near the port of Piraeus.
unknown title 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout in the district of Keratsini, near the port of Piraeus.
WBAY Action 2 News 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout in the district of Keratsini, near the port of Piraeus.
WBAY Action 2 News 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout in the district of Keratsini, near the port of Piraeus.
WBAY Action 2 News 2009
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On Saturday night, police detained about 160 youths and raided what they described as a firebomb-making hideout.
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