firebomb

[ fahyuhr-bom ]

noun

1. an explosive device with incendiary effects.

verb (used with object)

1. to attack with a firebomb or firebombs.

firebomb

/ ˈfaɪəˌbɒm /

noun

1. another name for incendiary

verb

1. tr to attack with incendiary bombs

Derived Forms

• ˈfireˌbomber, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of firebomb¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + bomb

Example Sentences

Those incidents include multiple attempts by extremists to derail trains to hinder oil pipeline construction and at least seven incidents in which police and their facilities were targeted with guns, firebombs and graffiti.

From Washington Post

The video shows a firebomb breaking against the wall, engulfing it in flames.

From Time

Nor has anyone been arrested for the firebomb attack that torched the same entryway last summer.

From The Daily Beast

It was like seeing Berlin from the air after a big firebomb attack.

From Project Gutenberg