firebomb

firebomb Definition

fire·bomb (-bäm′)

noun

a bomb or missile intended to start a fire; incendiary bomb

transitive verb

to attack, damage, or destroy with a firebomb

firebomb Usage Examples

Object

car: A teacher in West Yorkshire had his car firebombed allegedly the day after his name and address had appeared.

Converse of object

tackle: In every house there should be one or more people ready to tackle a firebomb.
plant: Saturday 1 January 1994 The Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) planted a 11 firebombs in shops and other premises in and around Belfast.

Modifies a noun

attack: Other inmates include Richard Fielding, 23, who killed seven people in a firebomb attack in Chingford, East London, in 1999.

Browse dictionary entries near firebomb