Complete Definition of "incendiary"

English

Pronunciation
(RP): ĭns�n'dĭ�r�, /ɪn�s�ndɪ�ri/, /<tt>In"sEndI@ri</tt>/
(US): ĭns�n´dĭ�'r�, /ɪn�s�ndɪ��ri/, /<tt>In"sEndI%Eri</tt>/

Adjective
en-adj-more

  1. Capable of causing fire.
  2. Inflammatory, emotionally charged.

#:Politics is an incendiary topic; it tends to cause fights to break out.

Translations
Capable of causing fire

Chinese: ���
French: incendiaire
Italian: incendiario
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<!--DefB-->Inflammatory, emotionally charged

Chinese:
:Simplified: ���
:Traditional: ���
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Noun
en-noun|incendiaries

  1. Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.

#:The military used incendiaries to destroy the building, fortunately the fire didn't spread.

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