firebomb

fire·bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r-bom]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbɒm/
- /ˈfaɪə.bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-bom]
- /ˈfaɪərˌbɒm/

Definitions of firebomb word

noun firebomb an explosive device with incendiary effects. 1
verb with object firebomb to attack with a firebomb or firebombs. 1
noun firebomb A bomb designed to cause a fire. 1
noun firebomb incendiary explosive device 1
transitive verb firebomb attack with firebombs 1
countable noun firebomb A firebomb is a type of bomb which is designed to cause fires. 0

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Origin of firebomb

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; fire + bomb

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Firebomb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Firebomb

firebomb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

firebomb usage trend in Literature

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