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Brimstone
Definition:
(v. t.) Sulphur; See Sulphur.
(a.) Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches.
Example Sentences:
(1) The RAF Tornados, based in Britain’s base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, can fire radar-guided anti-armour Brimstone missiles, which are conservatively estimated to cost £100,000 each; heavier Paveway IV bombs, estimated at £30,000 apiece; and long-range Storm Shadow missiles, estimated at nearly £790,000 each.
(2) All of the white butterflies declined, as did garden favourites such as the holly blue and brimstone.
(3) Can we talk about Brimstone and Treacle, the vision of a devil ... Ah, Brimstone and Treacle was ... Can I break off for a second?
(4) Until junior doctors went on all-out strike a fortnight ago, the health secretary Jeremy Hunt was all fire and brimstone, flatly refusing to negotiate with a “blackmailing” union .
(5) He insisted the UK’s high precision Brimstone missile was needed by the UK’s allies over Syria since it reduces civilian casualties.
(6) As part of the highest number of combined strikes on Libya since Nato took command of the military operation on 31 March, the Tornados fired Brimstone anti-tank missiles and Paveway IV bombs, described by defence officials as precision weapons with an accuracy of a few metres.
(7) On 31 January, Tornados and Reapers were described as having attacked Isis vehicles and “a group of terrorists” with an unknown number of Paveway IV bombs, and Brimstone and Hellfire missiles.
(8) A god of absence, of null, of nothingness – a god with no specific given name: somehow this seems more frightening than all the angry thunderbolt-throwers and purveyors of fire-and-brimstone put together.
(9) Brimstone missiles, developed at a cost of £850m to replace cluster bombs used in Iraq, were first fired from RAF Harrier jets in Afghanistan.
(10) But now, listen to the fire, brimstone and old-time religion that pours forth from Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham – rather more, tonally at least, than Jeremy Corbyn, who sticks to his measured, slightly stilted kind of oratory, but manages to come up with applause-line after applause-line.
(11) Stories of brimstone, fire and gods make good tales and do a decent job of stirring up the requisite fear and jeopardy.
(12) • Facebook page Gonzo Falafel and Hummus According to Karen Brooks: "Gonzo's owner, Tal Caspi, considers every element: from scratch-cooked garbanzos to crisp fries teetering on top, though I'm more a sucker for his Shawarma fries, a beautiful mess of curry-clad chicken, thick-cut fries, hummus, tahini and a condiment hotter than brimstone fire."
(13) We have evolved to wear crucifixes on necklaces without feeling the crushing weight of potential divine wrath and brimstone.
(14) The Guardian view on the Syria debate: crossing the watershed | Editorial Read more All he did know was our Brimstone missiles were programmed to target only people carrying Isis passports and doing something was better than doing nothing.
(15) The plan is for the Protector to be armed with UK-made Brimstone 2 missiles and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs.
(16) Brimstone missiles are conservatively estimated to cost £100,000 each, Paveway IV bombs £30,000 apiece, and Hellfire missiles £71,300 each.
(17) Thus culture secretary Maria Miller , doing her fire-and-brimstone bit if the press didn't sign up her regulatory royal charter, now says that the newspapers' own Independent Press Standards Organisation must be allowed to get up and running so she can see if it's a worthy successor to the Press Complaints Commission.
(18) Madhuku went first, wearing a blazer and striped shirt, clapping his hands and speaking with fire and brimstone.
(19) #Rapture" In Australia, Jon Gall of Melbourne was unimpressed by the lack of fire and brimstone.
(20) Tornados have dropped at least 87 Paveway IV bombs and fired at least 47 Brimstone missiles.
Brimstony
Definition:
(a.) Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.