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- Dictionaryincendiary/ɪnˈsɛndɪəri/
adjective
- 1. (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires: "incendiary bombs" Similar
- 2. tending to stir up conflict: "incendiary rhetoric" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an incendiary bomb or device: "the Holy City was blasted by incendiaries" Similar
- 2. a person who starts fires: "he was an English incendiary, responsible for the burning of three French battleships" Similar
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Sep 15, 2023 · Definition of incendiary. Synonyms for incendiary. The fire was started by an incendiary bomb. The radical polemics of the panels must have seemed incendiary in the 1930s. David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Sep. 2023. No judge should go there, even if Trump’s statements are, true to form, careless, stupid, and incendiary.
Nov 6, 2023 · Incendiary weapons, which are notorious for their horrific human cost, cause extremely painful burn injuries that are difficult to treat and lead to long-term physical and psychological...
Nov 13, 2023 · By describing incendiary weapons as those “primarily designed” to set fires or burn humans, Protocol III’s definition of incendiary weapons excludes most multipurpose incendiary munitions.
Apr 17, 2024 · An incendiary is someone who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to property. It can also refer to an object, such as a bomb or chemical agent, that is intended to ignite a fire. For example, John was arrested for being an incendiary after he was caught setting fire to his neighbour’s shed.
Aug 1, 2023 · An incendiary weapon is defined by the CCW as “any weapon or munition which is primarily designed to set fire to objects or to cause burn injury to persons through the action of flame, heat, or combination thereof, produced by a chemical reaction of a substance delivered on the target.”
Sep 7, 2023 · A bomb threat or bomb scare is a threat, usually verbal or written, to detonate an explosive or incendiary device to cause property damage, death, injury, and fear, whether or not such a device actually exists.
May 29, 2024 · a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) synonyms: firebomb, incendiary. see more.
Sep 1, 2023 · Greek fire was a closely guarded secret, known exclusively to the Kallinikos family and byzantine emperors. For hundreds of years, this powerful incendiary weapon, a prime example of a Byzantine weapon, was employed by the Byzantine Empire to fend off Islamic assaults.
May 22, 2024 · Greek fire, any of several flammable compositions that were used in warfare in ancient and medieval times. More specifically, the term refers to a mixture introduced by the Byzantine Greeks in the 7th century ce.
May 14, 2024 · Incendiary ammo can be extremely powerful, as it is designed to ignite upon impact and cause devastating fires. Its use is common in military operations and can be highly effective in destroying targets and inflicting significant damage.
