Molotov cocktail
noun
Mo·lo·tov cocktail
ˈmä-lə-ˌtȯf- 
ˈmȯ-,
ˈmō-,
-ˌtȯv-
: a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled
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According to court papers, law enforcement found an unbroken Molotov cocktail on March 17 next to a Cybertruck that was on fire.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The officer also found a Molotov cocktail that was still in tact near the burning Cybertruck just before midnight, according to an affidavit.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The assailant hopped a fence at the governor's mansion, broke windows, entered the residence and deployed Molotov cocktails made from beer bottles and gasoline, police said.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The officer also found a Molotov cocktail that was still in tact near the burning Cybertruck just before midnight, according to an affidavit.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Molotov cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Molotov%20cocktail. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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