incendiaries

Meanings

• An explosive device, usually consisting of an incendiary charge and a timing device, used to cause damage to structures or to disable or destroy enemy equipment.

  - "The bomber dropped incendiary bombs on the enemy base."
  - "The guerrilla fighters planted an incendiary device in the enemy's communications tower."

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Synonyms

agitator , arsonist

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incendiaries
Incendiaries , Compagniaries , Confraternities , Dissociates , Fraternize , Heterogeneous , Homogeneous , Isolate , Synonymize

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Homophones

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Variants

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incendiaries , incendiary

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Forms

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Etymology

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The word 'incendiaries' comes from the Latin word 'incendiarius', which means 'one who sets fires'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Explosives: An explosive substance or device used to produce an explosion, typically to cause destruction, disruption, or harm to enemy targets or infrastructure.

2. Arson: The deliberate and malicious burning of property, vehicles, or other structures. Arson is typically considered a criminal act and is punishable by law.

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Quotes

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1. The British had also made jellied gasoline with rubber, and it was generally recognized to be an excellent "incendiary" because of its easy ignition, high heat of combustion, and controlled burning rate.

   - B. & F. M. Brodie,{it}From Crossbow to H-Bomb{/it},1973

2. White phosphorus, an "incendiary", is normally packed in thin-walled casings; the casing is effective for dispersing chemical agents as well.

   - Stephen Budiansky,{it}Nature{/it},5–11 Apr. 1984

3. He was convinced that the arsonist was not at all what the town imagined: not brazen, but callow; not an expert "incendiary" noiselessly plying deer paths, but someone who was driving right up to his targets and fumbling with matches …

   - Barry Werth,{it}New England Monthly{/it},February 1989

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Culture

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In literature, incendiaries have been used as metaphors for revolutionaries, insurgents, or terrorists who use explosives or arson to destroy property, disrupt society, or achieve political goals.

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