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Incendiary weapons

Scope note

Weapons designed to cause combustion at a specific target or destination, including those composed of generally noncombustible materials.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000226590

Broader Terms used

weapons

Narrower Terms used

flamethrowers

Term used for

weapons, incendiary

Equivalent Terms used

incendiary weapon

Created

12yrs ago

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