firebomb

[ fahyuhr-bom ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌbɒm /

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noun

an explosive device with incendiary effects.

verb (used with object)

to attack with a firebomb or firebombs.

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Origin of firebomb

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + bomb

Words nearby firebomb

firebird, fire blanket, fire blight, fireboard, fireboat, firebomb, fire boss, firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak

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How to use firebomb in a sentence

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.
The rise of domestic extremism in America|Robert O'Harrow , Andrew Ba Tran, Derek Hawkins|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
The video shows a firebomb breaking against the wall, engulfing it in flames.
Northern Ireland Is Experiencing Its Worst Violence in Years. What's Behind the Unrest?|Billy Perrigo|April 9, 2021|Time
Nor has anyone been arrested for the firebomb attack that torched the same entryway last summer.
A Journalist's Battle with Hamas|George Hale|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was like seeing Berlin from the air after a big firebomb attack.
The Brain|Alexander Blade

British Dictionary definitions for firebomb

firebomb

/ (ˈfaɪəˌbɒm) /

noun

another name for incendiary (def. 6)

verb

(tr) to attack with incendiary bombs

Derived forms of firebomb

firebomber, noun

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