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Molotov cocktail

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Molotov cocktail
n.
A makeshift bomb made of a breakable container filled with flammable liquid and provided with a usually rag wick that is lighted just before being hurled.
[After Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov.]
Molotov cocktail
Noun
a simple bomb made from a bottle filled with petrol and a cloth wick; petrol bomb [after V. M. Molotov, Soviet statesman]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Molotov cocktailMolotov cocktail - a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
gasoline bomb, petrol bomb
I.E.D., IED, improvised explosive device - an explosive device that is improvised
Translations
Molotov cocktail [ˈmɔlətɔf-] n → cóctel m Molotov
Molotov cocktail [ˈmɔlətɔf-] n → cocktail m Molotov
Molotov cocktail [ˈmɔlətɔf-] n → Molotowcocktail m
Molotov cocktail [ˈmɔlətɔf-] n → (bottiglia) Molotov f inv


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