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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 [ˈmɒləˌtɒf]
n
(Military) an elementary incendiary weapon, usually a bottle of petrol with a short-delay fuse or wick; petrol bomb
[named after Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (1890-1986), Soviet statesman]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Molotov cocktail - a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wickMolotov 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 [ˌmɒlətɒfˈkɒkteɪl] N → cóctel m Molotov
Molotov cocktail
n → Molotowcocktail m
Molotov cocktail [ˈmɒləˌtɒfˈkɒkˌteɪl] n → (bottiglia) Molotov f inv
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