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Molotov cocktail

noun Mo·lo·tov cocktail \ ˈmä-lə-ˌtȯf- , ˈmȯ- , ˈmō- , -ˌtȯv- \

Definition of Molotov cocktail

: a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled

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Origin and Etymology of molotov cocktail

Vyacheslav M. Molotov

MOLOTOV COCKTAIL Defined for English Language Learners

Molotov cocktail

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Definition of Molotov cocktail for English Language Learners

  • : a simple bomb made from a bottle filled with gasoline and stuffed with a piece of cloth that is lit just before the bottle is thrown

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