firebomb

English

Etymology

fire +‎ bomb

Noun

firebomb (plural firebombs)

  1. A weapon that causes fire, an incendiary weapon.
    A Molotov cocktail is a simple firebomb.

Translations

Verb

firebomb (third-person singular simple present firebombs, present participle firebombing, simple past and past participle firebombed)

  1. (transitive) To attack with a firebomb.
    The rioters firebombed the parked car.
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