fire-bomb

A fire-bomb exploded in the abandoned warehouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An incendiary device: A "fire-bomb" is a bomb designed to cause a fire, typically containing flammable materials such as napalm, gasoline, or chemicals that ignite upon impact or detonation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The military dropped a fire-bomb on the enemy base, igniting a massive blaze. (An incendiary device used to start fires.)
  • During the riot, someone threw a fire-bomb through the window of the store. (A makeshift incendiary weapon.)

Advanced Usage

• "to fire-bomb a location" (verb phrase): to attack a place using fire-bombs.
  • The insurgents attempted to fire-bomb the government building, but the device failed to ignite. (To attack with incendiary bombs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fire-bombing (n): the act of attacking with fire-bombs.

  • The fire-bombing of the city caused widespread destruction. (The act of dropping or using fire-bombs.)

• Fire-bomber (n): a person or aircraft that uses fire-bombs.

  • The fire-bomber targeted the industrial district. (The one who deploys incendiary devices.)

Synonyms

• Incendiary bomb: a bomb designed to start fires.
• Napalm bomb: a type of fire-bomb that uses napalm (a flammable gel).

Related Idioms