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| in·cen·di·ar·y [ in séndee èrree ] |
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1. containing chemicals that cause fire: describes missiles containing highly flammable substances that will cause a fire on impact
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2. likely to catch fire: able to catch fire spontaneously or cause a fire easily
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3. inciting civil unrest: designed or likely to cause civil unrest
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4. relating to arson: relating to or involving the illegal burning of property
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noun (plural in·cen·di·ar·ies) |
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1. bomb designed to cause fire: a bomb or missile containing a highly flammable substance such as napalm that is designed to cause a fire on impact
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2. somebody inciting trouble: an instigator of trouble or violence, especially with political motives
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formal
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3. arsonist: somebody who illegally sets fire to property
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| [15th century. < Latin incendiarius< incendium "conflagration" < incendere (see incense1)] |
