Incendiary

  • 21incendiary — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 incendiary bomb/device/attack etc designed to cause a fire 2 an incendiary speech or piece of writing is intended to make people angry and is likely to cause trouble 2 noun (C) a bomb designed to cause a fire …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22incendiary — in•cen•di•ar•y [[t]ɪnˈsɛn diˌɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs[/ex] 2) law of or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property 3) tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.;… …

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  • 23incendiary — /ɪnˈsɛndʒəri / (say in senjuhree) adjective 1. used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs. 2. of or relating to the criminal setting on fire of property. 3. tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory: incendiary… …

  • 24incendiary — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of a substance or device, esp. a bomb) designed to cause fires. 2 a of or relating to the malicious setting on fire of property. b guilty of this. 3 tending to stir up strife; inflammatory. n. (pl. ies) 1 an incendiary bomb or… …

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  • 25incendiary — 1. adjective /ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.ɪ,ɪnˈsɛn.djəɹ.ɪ,ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɛr.i,ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɚ.i/ a) Capable of causing fire. Politics is an incendiary topic; it tends to cause fights to break out. b) Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion 2 …

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  • 26incendiary — adj. Incendiary is used with these nouns: ↑bomb, ↑device …

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  • 27incendiary — [ɪn sɛndɪəri] adjective 1》 (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires. 2》 tending to stir up conflict or excitement. noun (plural incendiaries) an incendiary bomb or device. Derivatives incendiarism noun Origin ME: from L. incendiarius, from …

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  • 28Incendiary device — Incendiary devices or incendiary bombs are bombs designed to start fires or destroy sensitive equipment using materials such as napalm, thermite, chlorine trifluoride, or white phosphorus. Development and useIncendiary devices have been used… …

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  • 29Incendiary ammunition — contains a compound that burns rapidly and causes fires.cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/bullets.htm|title=Bullets for Beginners|publisher=GlobalSecurity.org|accessdate=2008 04 11] World WarsOne of the first… …

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  • 30Incendiary device — Incendiary In*cen di*a*ry, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See {Incense} to inflame.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English