napalm
/ˈneɪpɑːm/
verb
- To attack or destroy with napalm bombs or flamethrowers.
- The military napalmed the enemy's supply routes.
- They napalmed the forest to clear out the hidden camps.
- The area was napalmed during the conflict, leaving it barren.
noun
- A highly flammable chemical substance used in bombs and flamethrowers, especially during war, that sticks to surfaces and burns intensely.
- The film showed the devastating effects of napalm on villages.
- The use of napalm in warfare has been widely condemned.
- Napalm was developed during World War II for incendiary bombs.