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molotov cocktail

Mo·lo·tov cock·tail
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mol-uh-tawf, -tof, moh-luh-, maw- kok-teyl]
    • /ˈmɒl əˌtɔf, -ˌtɒf, ˈmoʊ lə-, ˈmɔ- ˈkɒkˌteɪl/
    • /ˈmɒ.lə.ˌtɑːf ˈkɒk.teɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mol-uh-tawf, -tof, moh-luh-, maw- kok-teyl]
    • /ˈmɒl əˌtɔf, -ˌtɒf, ˈmoʊ lə-, ˈmɔ- ˈkɒkˌteɪl/

Definitions of molotov cocktail words

  • noun molotov cocktail a crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War. 1
  • noun molotov cocktail makeshift hand grenade 1
  • countable noun molotov cocktail A Molotov cocktail is a simple bomb made by putting petrol and cloth into a bottle. It is exploded by setting fire to the cloth. 0
  • noun molotov cocktail an elementary incendiary weapon, usually a bottle of petrol with a short-delay fuse or wick; petrol bomb 0
  • noun molotov cocktail a bottle filled with gasoline, etc. and wrapped in a saturated rag or plugged with a wick, then ignited and hurled as a grenade 0
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Origin of molotov cocktail

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; named after V. M. Molotov

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Parts of speech for Molotov cocktail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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molotov cocktail popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for molotov cocktail

noun molotov cocktail

  • bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
  • bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
All 2 Synonyms of molotov cocktail

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