Firebomb — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

attack with incendiary bombs

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈaɪɚbɑːm/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈaɪəbɒm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈaɪəbɒm/

3 syllables Say it as /fˈaɪɚbɑːm/.

Examples

The rioters fire-bombed the stores

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

incendiary incendiary bomb

Parts of Speech

noun	a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
verb	attack with incendiary bombs “The rioters fire-bombed the stores”

Word Forms

firebomb	verb	attack with incendiary bombs
firebomb	noun	a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Brandbombe

eine Bombe, die dazu bestimmt ist, Brände zu entfachen; ist am wirksamsten gegen brennbare Ziele (z. B. Kraftstoff)

🇫🇷French

bombe incendiaire

une bombe conçue pour déclencher des incendies ; est plus efficace contre les cibles inflammables (telles que le carburant)

🇪🇸Spanish

bomba incendiaria

una bomba diseñada para provocar incendios; es más eficaz contra objetivos inflamables (como combustible)

🇮🇹Italian

bomba incendiaria

una bomba progettata per appiccare incendi; è più efficace contro bersagli infiammabili (come il carburante)

🇳🇱Dutch

vuurbom

een bom die is ontworpen om branden te veroorzaken; is het meest effectief tegen brandbare doelen (zoals brandstof)

🇵🇹Portuguese

bomba incendiária

uma bomba projetada para iniciar incêndios; é mais eficaz contra alvos inflamáveis (como combustível)

🇷🇺Russian

зажигательная бомба

бомба, предназначенная для разжигания пожаров; наиболее эффективен против легковоспламеняющихся целей (например, топлива).

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आग का बम

एक बम जो आग लगाने के लिए बनाया गया है; ज्वलनशील लक्ष्यों (जैसे ईंधन) के विरुद्ध सबसे प्रभावी है

🇧🇩Bengali

আগুন বোমা

একটি বোমা যা আগুন শুরু করার জন্য ডিজাইন করা হয়েছে; দাহ্য লক্ষ্যবস্তুর বিরুদ্ধে সবচেয়ে কার্যকর (যেমন জ্বালানি)

🇮🇳Tamil

தீக்குண்டு

தீயைத் தூண்டும் வகையில் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட வெடிகுண்டு; எரியக்கூடிய இலக்குகளுக்கு எதிராக மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருக்கும் (எரிபொருள் போன்றவை)

🇮🇳Telugu

అగ్నిబాంబు

మంటలను ప్రారంభించడానికి రూపొందించిన బాంబు; మండే లక్ష్యాలకు వ్యతిరేకంగా అత్యంత ప్రభావవంతంగా ఉంటుంది (ఇంధనం వంటివి)

🇮🇳Marathi

फायरबॉम्ब

एक बॉम्ब जो आग सुरू करण्यासाठी डिझाइन केलेला आहे; ज्वलनशील लक्ष्यांवर (जसे की इंधन) सर्वात प्रभावी आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફાયરબોમ્બ

એક બોમ્બ કે જે આગ શરૂ કરવા માટે રચાયેલ છે; જ્વલનશીલ લક્ષ્યો (જેમ કે બળતણ) સામે સૌથી અસરકારક છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಗ್ನಿಬಾಂಬ್

ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಲು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಾದ ಬಾಂಬ್; ದಹಿಸುವ ಗುರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ (ಇಂಧನದಂತಹ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഗ്നിബോംബ്

തീപിടിക്കാൻ രൂപകൽപ്പന ചെയ്ത ഒരു ബോംബ്; കത്തുന്ന ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾക്കെതിരെ ഏറ്റവും ഫലപ്രദമാണ് (ഇന്ധനം പോലുള്ളവ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਫਾਇਰਬੰਬ

ਇੱਕ ਬੰਬ ਜੋ ਅੱਗ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ; ਜਲਣਸ਼ੀਲ ਟੀਚਿਆਂ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਬਾਲਣ) ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

فائر بم

ایک بم جو آگ لگانے کے لیے ڈیزائن کیا گیا ہے۔ آتش گیر اہداف (جیسے ایندھن) کے خلاف سب سے زیادہ مؤثر ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

燃烧弹

旨在引发火灾的炸弹；对易燃目标（例如燃料）最有效

🇯🇵Japanese

焼夷弾

火災を引き起こすように設計された爆弾。可燃性の対象物（燃料など）に対して最も効果的です

🇰🇷Korean

화염병

화재를 일으키도록 설계된 폭탄; 가연성 표적(예: 연료)에 가장 효과적입니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bom lửa

một quả bom được thiết kế để gây cháy; có hiệu quả nhất đối với các mục tiêu dễ cháy (như nhiên liệu)

🇹🇭Thai

ระเบิดไฟ

ระเบิดที่ออกแบบมาเพื่อจุดไฟ มีประสิทธิภาพสูงสุดต่อเป้าหมายที่ติดไฟได้ (เช่น เชื้อเพลิง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

bom api

sebuah bom yang dirancang untuk menyalakan api; paling efektif terhadap sasaran yang mudah terbakar (seperti bahan bakar)

🇵🇭Filipino

bomba ng apoy

isang bomba na idinisenyo upang magsimula ng sunog; ay pinaka-epektibo laban sa mga nasusunog na target (tulad ng gasolina)

🇲🇾Malay

bom api

bom yang direka untuk memulakan kebakaran; adalah paling berkesan terhadap sasaran mudah terbakar (seperti bahan api)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قنبلة نارية

قنبلة مصممة لإشعال الحرائق؛ هو الأكثر فعالية ضد الأهداف القابلة للاشتعال (مثل الوقود)

🇮🇷Persian

بمب آتش زا

بمبی که برای شروع آتش طراحی شده است. در برابر اهداف قابل اشتعال (مانند سوخت) موثر است.

🇹🇷Turkish

yangın bombası

yangın çıkarmak için tasarlanmış bir bomba; yanıcı hedeflere (yakıt gibi) karşı en etkilidir

🇮🇱Hebrew

פִּצְצַת תַבעֵרָה

פצצה שנועדה להצית שריפות; הוא היעיל ביותר נגד מטרות דליקות (כגון דלק)

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The primary meaning of 'firebomb' is 'a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)'.

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Using 'firebomb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'firebomb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'firebomb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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