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firebomb

[ fahyuh r-bom ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌbɒm /
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noun

an explosive device with incendiary effects.

verb (used with object)

to attack with a firebomb or firebombs.

Nearby words

  1. firebase,
  2. firebird,
  3. firebird, the,
  4. fireboard,
  5. fireboat,
  6. firebox,
  7. firebrand,
  8. firebrat,
  9. firebreak,
  10. firebrick

Origin of firebomb

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + bomb
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British Dictionary definitions for firebomb

firebomb

/ (ˈfaɪəˌbɒm) /

noun

another name for incendiary (def. 6)

verb

(tr) to attack with incendiary bombs
Derived Formsfirebomber, noun
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Word Origin and History for firebomb

firebomb

n.

1895, from fire (n.) + bomb (n.). As a verb, from 1950 as an act of vandalism or terrorism, from 1941 as a military aviation tactic. Related: Firebombed; firebombing.

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