Definition
A bomb designed to start fires rather than create a large explosion, filled with flammable material that spreads fire over a wide area.
Etymology
Compound of 'fire' and 'bomb.' Developed during World War II as a weapon specifically designed to create widespread fires in urban areas.
Kelly Says
Firebombs were horrifyingly effective in WWII—a single firebombing raid on Tokyo killed more people than the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, making them one of history's most devastating weapons despite being less famous than nuclear weapons.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
火藥 炸彈
hu-ya-ch zha-dan
ARالعربية
قنبلة حارقة
qanbalat ḥāriqah
BNবাংলা
আগুনের বোম
a-gun-er bom
CACatalà
bomba incendiària
bom-ba in-sen-dee-a-ree-ah
CSČeština
zápalná bomba
za-pal-na bom-ba
DADansk
brandbombe
brand-bom-be
DEDeutsch
Brandbombe
Brand-bom-buh
ELΕλληνικά
βομβα πυρκαγιάς
bom-ba pyrk-a-yas
ESEspañol
bombardero incendiario
bon-bar-deh-roh in-sen-dee-ah-ree-oh
FAفارسی
بمب آتش زا
bom-e atash-za
FISuomi
paloinnesta
pa-loi-nes-ta
FRFrançais
bombe incendiaires
bomb in-sen-dee-ar
GUGU
આગ લગાવતી બોમ્બ
aag laavat-i bomb
HAHA
bōmbin shanu
bo-mbin sha-nu
HEעברית
פצצת אש
pats-tzat ash
HIहिन्दी
आग लगाने वाली बम
aag lagane wali bomb
HUMagyar
gyújtóbomba
gyu-jto-bom-ba
IDBahasa Indonesia
bom api
bom a-pi
ITItaliano
bomba incendiaria
bon-bah in-sen-dee-ah-ree-ah
KKKK
өршік bombs
or-shik bombs
KMKM
បង្ក្រាប់
bong-kraap
MRMR
आग लावणारी बम
aag lavanari bomb
MSBahasa Melayu
bom api
bom a-pi
NLNederlands
brandbommen
brand-bom-men
NONorsk
brannbombe
brann-bom-be
PAPA
ਅੱਗ ਲਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਬੰਬ
aag laau-n vaali bomb
PLPolski
bomba zapalająca
bom-ba za-pa-la-ja-a
PTPortuguês
bomba incendiária
bon-bah in-sen-dee-ah-ree-ah
RORomână
bombă incendiară
bom-ba in-sen-dee-ar-ah
RUРусский
incendiary bomb
in-sen-dee-ar-ee bomb-uh
SVSvenska
brandbomb
brand-bomb
SWKiswahili
bomu ya moto
bo-mu ya mo-to
TAதமிழ்
காட்டப்பெறும் குண்டு
kaat-tap-perum kun-du
TEతెలుగు
ఆగ్నేయ బాణం
aag-ney-a baanam
THไทย
ระเบิดไฟ
ra-bet fai
TLTL
bomba ng apoy
bom-ba ng a-poy
TRTürkçe
yangın bombası
yan-gin bom-bah-si
UKУкраїнська
пожежна бомба
po-zhezhna bom-ba
URاردو
آگ Bombs
aag bombs
VITiếng Việt
bom đạn lửa
bom dan lu-a
YOYO
ìgbọ́ ìyà
ee-gbo ee-ya
ZUZU
umlilo bomb
um-lee-lo bomb