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Definition of Napalm
1. Noun. Gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers.
Definition of Napalm
1. Noun. A highly flammable, viscous substance, (designed to stick to the body while burning), used in warfare to cause widespread death and destruction, especially in wooded areas. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To spray or attack an area using such substance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Napalm
1. to assault with a type of incendiary bomb [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Napalm
Literary usage of Napalm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hidden Death: Landmines and Civilian Casualties in Iraqi Kurdistan by Middle East Watch (Organization, Middle East Watch (Organization) (1992)
"The napalm containers are, in most cases, buried, leaving the upper 25 percent
of the drum exposed. In several instances, however, the drum is totally ..."
2. Firepower in Limited War by Robert H. Scales, Jr. (1990)
"De Lattre acknowledged after the battle that the timely arrival of napalm helped
in great measure to turn the tide. napalm was not particularly destructive, ..."
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