molotov cocktail

Noun

Meaning

a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

petrol bomb Molotov gasoline bomb cocktail bomb molly mollie charge device missile bomb shell rocket mine explosive projectile
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Hypernyms

IED improvised explosive device I.E.D.

Related terms

Molotov breadbasket

Examples

My dad never blew anything up, but he probably had friends who did. He and my mom have always preached that the pen is mightier than a Molotov cocktail. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Civilization is a youth with a molotov cocktail in his hand. Culture is the Soviet tank or L.A. cop that guns him down. Edward Abbey

I have conferred with the superintendent of police this morning and I gave him instructions that an order be issued by him immediately and under his signature to shoot to kill any arsonist or anyone with a Molotov cocktail in his hand. Richard J. Daley

A grenade launcher will easily take out a tank; a Molotov cocktail placed in its air intake will destroy one as well. Sebastian Junger

In England especially, I've found that if you bring up King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson at a dinner party or a social gathering, it's like throwing a Molotov cocktail into the room. Madonna (entertainer)

A police car was burnt after being struck by a Molotov cocktail. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Molotov Molotov bread basket Molotov breadbasket molotovin koktaili Molotschna molozonide