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Molotov cocktail
Molotov cocktailn. A makeshift bomb made of a breakable container filled with flammable liquid and provided with a usually rag wick that is lighted just before being hurled.
[Translation of Finnish Molotovin koktaili, after Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (so called because Finnish soldiers used such bombs against Soviet tanks during the 1939-1940 Soviet invasion of Finland, which began after Molotov announced Soviet demands for the annexation of certain Finnish territories ).]Molotov cocktail (ˈmɒləˌtɒf) n (Military) an elementary incendiary weapon, usually a bottle of petrol with a short-delay fuse or wick; petrol bomb[C20: named after V. M. Molotov]Mo′lotov cock′tail
n. an incendiary device consisting usu. of a bottle filled with gasoline and a piece of rag that serves as a wick and is ignited before throwing. [1935–40; after V. M. Molotov] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Molotov cocktail - a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wickgasoline bomb, petrol bombI.E.D., IED, improvised explosive device - an explosive device that is improvised |
Translationsμολότοφbottiglia MolotovmolotovMolotov cocktail
Molotov cocktail1. A makeshift bomb, usually consisting of a gasoline-filled bottle and a wick, that is ignited before it is thrown at a target. The riot police moved in after the demonstrators started throwing Molotov cocktails.2. By extension, something that has an explosive or otherwise negative impact on a person or situation. If you say anything negative about school board, it will be a real Molotov cocktail at this dinner party, believe me! His arrest was the Molotov cocktail that brought the whole scandal to light.See also: cocktailMolotov Cocktail
Molotov CocktailAn explosive consisting of a flammable liquid like gasoline or alcohol contained in a glass bottle. One ignites the cocktail with a makeshift wick placed in the bottle. Molotov cocktails are used when hand grenades or other "formal" weapons are unavailable or unaffordable. For that reason, they may be used in terrorist or paramilitary activities.Molotov cocktail
Related to Molotov cocktail: napalmSynonyms for Molotov cocktailnoun a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wickSynonymsRelated Words- I.E.D.
- IED
- improvised explosive device
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