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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
firebomb
I.noun
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▪ A green light would indicate that the enemy Control had been successfully taken, and the detonation of the firebombs prevented.
▪ Despite Brett's attempt to prevent it, the firebombs had been detonated.
▪ Eight firebombs were planted but only three went off.
▪ No, it won't be firebombs.
▪ Richard Duriez and Annette Tibbles helped to plan firebomb attacks on two meat companies.
▪ They kept their promise to remain nonviolent and did not throw firebombs at first.
▪ You can lob a firebomb through the window.
II.verb
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▪ And threats have been made to firebomb the studios of the new station.
▪ It is understood that they were questioned in connection with threats to firebomb bookshops.
▪ No one's the wiser as when the camorra firebomb a discotheque or bar.
▪ The eagle and iron cross symbol is being used by thugs firebombing immigrant hostels.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
firebomb

also fire-bomb, 1895 (earlier as a type of fireworks and a type of cannonball), from fire (n.) + bomb (n.). As a verb, from 1950 as an act of vandalism or terrorism, from 1941 as a military aviation tactic. Related: Firebombed; firebombing.

Wiktionary
firebomb

n. A weapon that causes fire, an incendiary weapon. vb. (context transitive English) To attack with a firebomb.

WordNet
firebomb

  1. n. a bomb that is designed to start fires; are most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) [syn: incendiary bomb, incendiary]

  2. v. attack with incendiary bombs; "The rioters fire-bombed the stores"

Wikipedia
Firebomb

Firebomb may refer to:

  • Firebombing
  • Incendiary device
  • Molotov cocktail
  • A season 2 episode of the television show Alias
  • "Firebomb", a song by Chrome from their 1982 album 3rd from the Sun
  • "Fire Bomb", a song by Rihanna from her 2009 album Rated R

Usage examples of "firebomb".

USA Today, May 17 Front Page CHiCAGO--Authorities announced today that they am expanding the search for missing Chicagoan columnist Mike Lanagan in the wake of the firebombing that destroyed his southside residence more than two weeks ago.

FBI sources admit they now believe the documents, which are considered critical to the investigation, may have been in the possession of Chicagoan columnist Mike Lanagan at the time of his disappearance following the firebombing of his home last May first.

The owners were avowed antiseparatist Basques who had endured gun attacks and a firebombing.

Corliss drawled, interrupting her grandmother to throw another firebomb into the already volatile conversation.

The missiles arched overhead to rain down on the policemen who stood their ground, dodging the firebombs, letting the stones bang off their armour.

Vonnegut: Well, it seemed a categorical imperative that I write about Dresden, the firebombing of Dresden, since it was the largest massacre in the history of Europe and I am a person of European extraction and I, a writer, had been present.

And by the way, someone soaked my car with gasoline and firebombed my apartment.

The reason food was short last time is some rebel moron went and firebombed two of the production lines.

She'd been frightened when her house had been broken into, and when Steve's house had been firebombed, and when the Cadillac had tried to smash them into the guardrail.

Immigrant hostels in Germany, Austria and Holland were firebombed and two Turks were shot dead in a reciprocal arson attempt on the Reichstag in Berlin.

The Major Crimes Bulletin-about Gary Moss and the firebombing of his house.

Just three days ago they had ridden past Tokyo and seen the effects of the greatest firebombing of the war, one directed specifically against residential areas and civilians.

And quite conversationally, the girl mentioned that both she and the son would die, incinerated in the firebombing of Tokyo.

On the other hand, would eight separate organizations have been interested in firebombing a restaurant named Two Radishes?

Maybe the detective in the baggy pants would be excited to get a firebombing assigned to him.