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firebomb

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fire·bomb  (frbm)
n.
A bomb used to start a fire; an incendiary bomb.
v. fire·bombed, fire·bomb·ing, fire·bombs
v.tr.
To attack (a target) with a firebomb.
v.intr.
To launch an attack against a target, using a firebomb.

firebomber n.

firebomb
Noun
a bomb that is designed to cause fires
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.firebombfirebomb - a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
Verb1.firebomb - attack with incendiary bombs; "The rioters fire-bombed the stores"
bomb, bombard - throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

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She also served as co-counsel against the ``Alphabet Bomber,'' Muharem Kurbegovic, so named because of firebombs he set off in alphabetical order -- beginning at the airport and then at a bus station and other targets.
Washington think tanks, where "inside the Beltway" wisdom is often manufactured, have a liberal reputation that probably dates back to Richard Nixon's declaration that he wanted to firebomb the Brookings Institution.
In fact, the Asian-owned grocery store, called Bill's Market, was the target of the firebomb that destroyed Mathieu's buildings.
 
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