firebomb
/ˈfaɪərˌbɑm/
noun
- A bomb designed to start a fire when it explodes.
- Police found an unexploded firebomb in the parking lot.
- During the riot, several firebombs were used to set cars on fire.
- The attackers threw a firebomb through the window of the abandoned building.
Synonyms
verb
- To attack or destroy something with a firebomb.
- No one was hurt when vandals attempted to firebomb the empty warehouse.
- In the movie, the villain tries to firebomb the city's main power plant.
- The rebels threatened to firebomb the government office if their demands were not met.