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Molotov Cocktail

/ˈmɔ.ləˌtɔv ˈkɑk.teɪl/

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What does Molotov Cocktail mean?

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Molotov cocktail.
  2. A crude incendiary bomb made from a glass bottle, either filled with a flammable liquid such as petroleum and supplied with a rag for a fuse that is lit just before being hurled, or filled with such a mix of flammable liquids that it ignites itself when it is smashed and its contents are exposed to air.
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/ˈmɔ.ləˌtɔv ˈkɑk.teɪl/

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