"firebombing" meaning in All languages combined

See firebombing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: firebombings [plural]
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  1. An attack with a firebomb.
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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} firebombing
  1. present participle and gerund of firebomb Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: firebomb
    Sense id: en-firebombing-en-verb-bf1a~OmA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fire Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Fire: 52 48

Inflected forms

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