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firebomb

[fahyuhr-bom]

noun

  1. an explosive device with incendiary effects.



verb (used with object)

  1. to attack with a firebomb or firebombs.

firebomb

/ ˈڲɪəˌɒ /

noun

  1. another name for incendiary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to attack with incendiary bombs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈھˌdz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of firebomb1

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + bomb
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June opened with a firebombing attack in Colorado that wounded 12, including a Holocaust survivor, at a gathering calling for the release of Israeli hostages.

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In April, a suspect firebombed the residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish.

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A series of assaults, shootings and firebombing incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh have taken place since March, linked to rival groups targeting one another.

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There have been a series of assaults, shootings and firebombing incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh since March, with a total of 32 people arrested.

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Since March there has been a series of assaults, shootings and firebombing incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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