liquid fire
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noun
flaming petroleum or the like, as employed against an enemy in warfare.
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Origin of liquid fire
First recorded in 1860–65
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Examples from the Web for liquid fire
A liquid-fire bomb or incendiary shell, and an incendiary rifle-bullet attracted attention early in 1859.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874|Charles L. GravesI'd give each man two pistols and a lot of training and omit a lot of this liquid-fire business and grenades.
The Brighton Boys in the Trenches|James R. Driscoll
liquid fire
noun
inflammable petroleum or other liquid used as a weapon of war in flamethrowers, etc
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