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PRONUNCIATION OF NAPALM BOMBING

napalm bombing  [ˈneɪpɑːm ˈbɒmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAPALM BOMBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Napalm bombing 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 BOMBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of napalm bombing in the English dictionary

The definition of napalm bombing in the dictionary is the act of attacking with napalm bombs.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAPALM BOMBING


assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
becoming
bɪˈkʌmɪŋ
bombing
ˈbɒmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
climbing
ˈklaɪmɪŋ
coming
ˈkʌmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
gaming
ˈɡeɪmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
homecoming
ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
plumbing
ˈplʌmɪŋ
programming
ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
swimming
ˈswɪmɪŋ
timing
ˈtaɪmɪŋ
upcoming
ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ
Wyoming
waɪˈəʊmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAPALM BOMBING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAPALM BOMBING

aid climbing
artificial climbing
beachcombing
bing
car bombing
carpet bombing
chimney-climbing
free climbing
google-bombing
hill climbing
ice climbing
lambing
mind-numbing
peg climbing
precision bombing
rock climbing
saturation bombing
social climbing
social-climbing
suicide bombing
terrorist bombing

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «napalm bombing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAPALM BOMBING

Find out the translation of napalm bombing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of napalm bombing 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 bombing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凝固汽油弹轰炸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bombardeos con napalm
570 millions of speakers

English

napalm bombing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हथेली बमबारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفجير قنابل النابالم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напалм бомбардировки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

napalm bombardeio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাপাম বোমা হামলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

napalm bombardements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengeboman napalm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abwurf von Napalmbomben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナパーム爆撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네이팜탄 폭격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Napalm bombing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

napalm vụ đánh bom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாபல் குண்டுவீச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेपल्स बॉम्बफेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Napalm bombardımanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

napalm bombardamenti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napalm zamach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напалм бомбардування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bombardament napalm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναπάλμ βομβιστική επίθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

napalm aanval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

napalm bombningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

napalm bombing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of napalm bombing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPALM BOMBING»

The term «napalm bombing» is used very little and occupies the 187.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPALM BOMBING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «napalm bombing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «napalm bombing» 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 bombing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAPALM BOMBING»

Discover the use of napalm bombing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to napalm bombing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Korean War: An Encyclopedia
American tacticians subsequently developed techniques of napalm bombing which relied on achieving air superiority. Compared to previous incendiary weapons, napalm spread further, stuck to the target, burned longer, and was safer to its ...
Stanley Sandler, 2014
2
Napalm
In April 1965, as napalm bombing increased dramatically in Indochina, a joint communiqué issued by the USSR and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, or North Vietnam, condemned “the use of barbarous weapons of annihilation, including ...
Robert M. Neer, 2013
3
Among Heroes: Tales of the Jungle Skippers
... never been able to determine the identity of the Commanding General who had viewed the mission. On 15 April one C-47, again from the 46th squadron, made a final napalm bombing run on Carabao just prior to the amphibious landing.
Philip Brinson
4
Press Photography Awards, 1942-1998: From Joe Rosenthal and ...
For his picture of 1972 "The Terror of War" depicting children in flight from a napalm bombing Huynh C. Ut gained numerous prizes just as the Top Performence Award from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. For the very ...
Heinz Dietrich Fischer, Erika J. Fischer, 2000
5
Disarmament Terminology: In English, German, French, ...
lIiP`lf'ii'iiiE Н ВСЕ АСПЕКТЫ ИХ ВОЗМПЖНОГО ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ lm E napalm bomb D Napalmbombe F bombe an napalm 5 bomba de napalm it ll.al'liU1llrlÚB. al1 EÜMEHL 13151 E napalm bombing D Bombardierung mit Napalm F' ...
‎1982
6
The American Novel of War: A Critical Analysis and ...
... sans the immediate photojournalism and television of the Vietnam War, did not get to see the use of napalm on the evening news, and thus “had little, if any, awareness of the consequences of napalm bombing during the Korean War” ( 127).
Wallis R. Sanborn, III, 2012
7
The Oriental Obscene: Violence and Racial Fantasies in the ...
Although the main event, the napalm bombing, is out of frame in the ''Napalm Girl, '' this photograph remains an important, ifdeferred, index ofthe bombing, becoming like a reaction shot to the earlier establishing shot. The content of this image ...
Sylvia Shin Huey Chong, 2012
8
Reflections on the Law of War: Collected Essays
The experts referred not only to the League disarmament discussions but also to the fourth preambular paragraph of the Teheran Resolution, which mentions “the use of chemical and biological means of warfare, including napalm bombing.
Frits Kalshoven, 2007
9
West of Center: Art and the Counterculture Experiment in ...
... man holding a badly napalmed child underneath the logo for the popular brand Johnson's Baby Powder, a damning corre— lation is made between the burnt child and President Lyndon B. Johnson's sanction of napalm bombing in Vietnam .
Elissa Auther, Adam Lerner, 2012
10
Buddhist Exploration of Peace and Justice
According to resolution XXIII adopted by the International Conference on Human Rights held under UN auspices in 1968, “The use of chemical and biological means of warfare, including napalm bombing, erodes human rights and engenders ...
Chanju Mun, Ronald S. Green, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAPALM BOMBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term napalm bombing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eiji Tsuburaya made Godzilla come alive — and it changed film …
After being drafted to work on propaganda films in World War II (and experiencing the napalm bombing of Tokyo), he returned to work at Toho ... «Vox, Jul 15»
2
Do people really say 'ay up me duck?'
"I said 'Napalm bombing is evil, and if you don't like the word 'midduck' you had better leave Nottingham'. "I'm not ashamed of it, I think it's great ... «BBC News, May 15»
3
The Story of Christina Noble
“In the dream, naked children were running down a dirt road fleeing from a napalm bombing. The ground under the children was cracked and ... «Irish America, May 15»
4
'Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire americaine': Film Review
It was while flying missions in France and Czechoslovakia, where he participated in napalm bombing raids, that Zinn witnessed the devastating ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
5
Let us not forget the Vietnam War
U.S. napalm bombing and the use of herbicides in Vietnam scarred much of the landscape. The effects of the defoliant Agent Orange resulted ... «San Francisco Examiner, Apr 15»
6
How one photo provides a more accurate portrait of Baltimore (+video)
Some images – such as Huyng Cong Nick Ut's photo of a naked 9-year-old Vietnamese girl fleeing from a napalm bombing or Bill Hudson's ... «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 15»
7
ULV gallery visionary director hosts 25th anniversary event
... his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo “The Napalm Girl,” an image that captured children fleeing from a napalm bombing during the Vietnam War. «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Apr 15»
8
Photographer Who Took Iconic Vietnam Photo Looks Back, 40 …
Then, I went to Trang Bang to do a follow up story on Kim Phuc three months after the napalm bombing and got wounded in the leg by a mortar. «Vanity Fair, Apr 15»
9
Why photo of surrendering Syrian child touches hearts
... suspect point-blank or Huyng Cong Nick Ut's photo of a naked 9-year-old Vietnamese girl fleeing from a napalm bombing – show disturbingly ... «Christian Science Monitor, Apr 15»
10
Art review: Singapore Art Museum's triple treat of shows
He digitally manipulates iconic photographs from the Vietnam War, such as the indelible image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm bombing, ... «The Straits Times, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Napalm bombing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/napalm-bombing>. May 2024 ».
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