FIREBOMB

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

Synonyms:

firebomb; incendiary; incendiary bomb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("firebomb" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

Derivation:

firebomb (attack with incendiary bombs)

Meaning:

Attack with incendiary bombs

Example:

The rioters fire-bombed the stores

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "firebomb" is one way to...):

bomb; bombard (throw bombs at or attack with bombs)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

firebomb (a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel))