firebomb
pronunciation
How to pronounce firebomb in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪəbɒm]
How to pronounce firebomb in American English:
US [ˈfaɪərbɑm]
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- Noun:
- a bomb that is designed to start fires; are most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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- Verb:
- attack with incendiary bombs
Word Origin
- firebomb (n.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. Many shops were badly damaged in the firebomb attacks .
- 2. Change history a bit , however , and imagine those men coming back after world war ii to a country that has collectively taken responsibility for the decision to firebomb german cities .
- 3. Five shops were damaged in a firebomb blitz .
- 4. On thursday , jan. 27 , protesters attempted to firebomb a riot police car .
- 5. To launch an attack against a target , using a firebomb .