Napalm (Noun)
Meaning
Gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The military dropped napalm bombs on the enemy's position, causing widespread destruction and chaos.
- Napalm was used extensively during the war, leaving deep scars on the landscape and the people.
- The use of napalm in the conflict was widely condemned by human rights groups and the international community.
- The soldiers were equipped with flamethrowers loaded with napalm, which they used to clear out enemy trenches.
- The napalm bombing of the city left thousands of civilians dead or injured and countless homes destroyed.