incendiary bomb — noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) • Syn: ↑incendiary, ↑firebomb • Derivationally related forms: ↑firebomb (for: ↑firebomb) • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
incendiary — I. noun (plural aries) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin incendiarius, from incendium conflagration, from incendere Date: 15th century 1. a. a person who commits arson ; arsonist b. an incendiary agent (as a bomb) 2. a person who excites… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Incendiary 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… … Wikipedia
agent provocateur — [n] instigator agitator, goad, incendiary, rabble rouser, troublemaker; concept 412 … New thesaurus
incendiary — 1. adjective 1) an incendiary bomb Syn: combustible, flammable, inflammable 2) an incendiary speech Syn: inflammatory, rabble rousing, provocative, seditious, subversive; contentious, controversial 2 … Thesaurus of popular words
incendiary — Any chemical agent designed to cause combustion, used especially as a filling for certain bombs, shells, bullets, or the like. Also short for incendiary bomb or incendiary shell. See also napalm … Aviation dictionary
agent provocateur — Synonyms and related words: agitator, agitprop, capper, catalyst, come on man, decoy, demagogue, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, incendiary, inciter, inflamer, instigator, mischief maker, plant, provocateur, provoker, rabble rouser, ringleader,… … Moby Thesaurus
incendiary — Synonyms and related words: Mafioso, Young Turk, agent provocateur, agitational, agitative, agitator, agitprop, arsonist, beast, beldam, berserk, berserker, bomber, brute, catalyst, demagogue, demon, devil, dragon, enkindling, exciter, fiend,… … Moby Thesaurus
agent provocateur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fr. professional agitator. See revolution, violence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [a zahn pro vok uh TUR] an agitator or instigator; one who tries to provoke others into action and… … English dictionary for students
incendiary — adj 1. combustible, flammable, burn able, ignitable. 2. inflammatory, inflaming, infuriating, enraging, maddening, incensing, angering; aggravating, outraging, exasperating; inciting, instigating, fomenting. 3. provocative, arousing, exciting,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder