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Incendiary
01
a device created to cause explosion and fire in order to completely destroy something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
incendiaries
Examples
The police found an incendiary hidden in the abandoned building.
02
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary
01
utilized to set fire on a property
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
The authorities found incendiary devices at the scene of the arson.
02
made with the intention of causing fire
Examples
The investigation revealed that the factory fire was started by an incendiary device planted by an employee.
03
arousing to action or rebellion
