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PRONUNCIATION OF NAPALM BOMB

napalm bomb  [ˈneɪpɑːm bɒm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAPALM BOMB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Napalm bomb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAPALM BOMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of napalm bomb in the English dictionary

The definition of napalm bomb in the dictionary is a bomb made from a thick and highly incendiary liquid, usually consisting of petrol gelled with aluminium soaps, used in firebombs, flame-throwers, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAPALM BOMB


aerobomb
ˈɛərəʊˌbɒm
bomb
bɒm
firebomb
ˈfaɪəˌbɒm
photobomb
ˈfəʊtəʊˌbɒm
superbomb
ˈsuːpərˌbɒm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAPALM BOMB

nap
nap hand
napa
napalm
napalm bombing
nape
napery
Naphtali
naphtha
naphthalene
naphthalic
naphthalin
naphthaline
naphthalise
naphthalize
naphthene
naphthenic
naphthol
naphthous
naphthyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAPALM BOMB

A-bomb
atom bomb
atomic bomb
bath bomb
car bomb
cherry bomb
cluster bomb
dirty bomb
hydrogen bomb
like a bomb
logic bomb
neutron bomb
nuclear bomb
petrol bomb
pipe bomb
smart bomb
smoke bomb
stink bomb
the bomb
time bomb
water bomb

Synonyms and antonyms of napalm bomb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «napalm bomb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAPALM BOMB

Find out the translation of napalm bomb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of napalm bomb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «napalm bomb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凝固汽油炸弹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bomba de napalm
570 millions of speakers

English

napalm bomb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हथेली बम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قنبلة النابالم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напалм бомба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

napalm bomba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নপম বোমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

napalm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bom napalm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Napalmbombe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナパーム爆弾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네이팜 폭탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Napalm bom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bom napalm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நப்பாம் குண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॅपल बॉम्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Napalm bomba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bomba al napalm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napalm bomb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напалм бомба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

napalm bombă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπρηστική βόμβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

napalm bom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

napalm bomb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

napalm bombe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of napalm bomb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPALM BOMB»

The term «napalm bomb» is normally little used and occupies the 134.379 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPALM BOMB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «napalm bomb» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «napalm bomb» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about napalm bomb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAPALM BOMB»

Discover the use of napalm bomb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to napalm bomb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Napalm
37~ Predominantly civilian: “M.P.'S AGAIN SCORE NAPALM BOMB USE; Both Labor and Conservatives Raise Question of Drops on Civilian Areas in Korea,” Special to the New York Times, May 22, 1952. Reuters, “NAPALM BOMB ...
Robert M. Neer, 2013
2
Eritrea: A Pawn in World Politics
One napalm bomb devastated several thatch huts. A cluster bomb fell nearby, battering the area with shrapnel. . . . The cluster bomb's canister was recovered later. In stencilled English were the words "bomb cluster." Several other bombs fell ...
Okbazghi Yohannes, 1991
3
Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
Ordnance, to attack with a napalm bomb. napalm bomb Ordnance, an incendiary bomb containing napalm, a thickened gasoline; used primarily as an antipersonnel weapon, nape Anatomy, the back of the neck. napex Anatomy, the region of ...
Christopher G. Morris, 1992
4
The Pacific War Remembered: An Oral History Collection
Mang stayed ashore to help with the manufacture and assembly of the bombs and also to instruct the pilots of the Mustang (P-51) planes based at Saipan, for they would do the bombing. If dropped from a high altitude, the napalm bomb makes ...
John T. Mason, 2003
5
Popular Mechanics
Charles Graber flew in so low Ruesser's napalm bomb would not arm (the fuse isn't supposed to operate unless the bomb has traveled 150 feet through the air after release). Graber made another sweep of the canyon and ignited the spewed  ...
6
Vietnam War After Action Reports
As the wing man was about to begin his fourth pass, the FAC held the fighters " high and dry," as a napalm bomb was observed to have landed near a church* A recapitulation of events revealed the napalm tank inadvertently dropped as the ...
BACM Research
7
The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in ...
The United States employed napalm bomb in its extensive fire-bombing campaign against Japanese cities at the close of World War II. The initial B-29 Pathfinder aircraft dropped the M47 to mark the targets, while following bombers dropped ...
Spencer C. Tucker, 2010
8
Normandy to Victory: The War Diary of General Courtney H. ...
The napalm bomb was a particularly deadly weapon and was used against the most difficult, dug-in targets. See Parrish, Encyclopedia of World War II, 425–26. 101. Joseph A. Holly (25 September 1896–19 August 1987). U.S. Military ...
John Greenwood, 2008
9
Weapons of Mass Destruction
... covered with a thin layer of white substance. • Napalm Bomb: Contains 92-96% gasoline and 8- 4% aluminium soap (aluminium palmitate), with a very sticky flow when burning. Gives a flame temperature of 800-1, 000°C and much smoke.
M.N. Sastri, M.m Sastri, 2004
10
The Preparatory Manual of Black Powder and Pyrotechnics, ...
Classic napalm anti-personnel bomb Details: Improvised explosive devices, such as the above napalm bomb, are used to take down enemy personnel at a predetermined time during a battle. These improvised munitions are made by filling a ...
Jared Ledgard, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAPALM BOMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term napalm bomb is used in the context of the following news items.
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The perfect action movie, non-stop awe and chaos and terrific …
Junkie XL's soundtrack is like having a napalm bomb go off in your face, forced to take the full pelt of gigantic cinematic horns, eye-watering ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
2
Photo gallery: A look back at the Aerlex fireworks factory explosion …
“It looked like a napalm bomb had been dropped,” a Drumright doctor said of the scene. Related story: Only in Oklahoma: Blasts at fireworks ... «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
3
Therapeutic singing
It was like a napalm bomb going off in me.” The inspirational words “God chooses his bravest soldiers for his toughest battles,” sent by a friend, ... «Daily Commercial, Jun 15»
4
AP photographer of 'Napalm Girl' returns to recapture Vietnam
Anguished Vietnamese woman carries her napalm burned child down route one, moments after a misplaced napalm bomb strike injured and ... «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
5
Fake TV Images: BBC Admits “Switching Syria Footage” On Grounds …
In this version (from 0:44) the “napalm bomb” images had been substituted with footage from an entirely different event, an alleged chemical ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»
6
Memorial Day also marks 50 years since ground troops committed to …
The pilot nonchalantly “did a 360-[degree turn] and dropped a 500-pound napalm bomb” on the site, eliminating the problem. Thick jungle ... «Northeast Georgian, May 15»
7
When an energy company takes your land
... from her office, some of whom had been in Vietnam, told her “the way the windows were caved in was just like the effect of a napalm bomb.”. «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
8
40 Years After Fall of Saigon, Nick Ut's Photograph of Screaming …
... Press, took a picture of four Saigon children running down a highway screaming as a cloud of dust from a napalm bomb chases them. «artnet News, May 15»
9
40 years since Saigon's fall, napalm attack haunts woman in iconic …
... trying to outrun their terror. A South Vietnamese Skyraider had just dropped a napalm bomb, propelling civilians down Vietnam's Highway 1. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
10
Country Life Music Festival
“The Big & Rich show is like dropping a napalm bomb on a town,” Mr. Rich said. “It's a rollercoaster of insane energy. When you light a guitar ... «Florida Weekly, Apr 15»

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