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Incendiary: A person who sets fire to things on purpose, or a tool or chemical that is made to start fires.
Definition: An incendiary is a person who intentionally and illegally sets fire to property. It can also refer to an object, such as a bomb or chemical agent, that is designed to start a fire.
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The first example illustrates the definition of an incendiary as a person who sets fire to property. John intentionally started a fire, making him an incendiary. The second example shows how incendiary can also refer to an object, as the police found evidence of a device designed to start a fire.