car bomb
Americannoun
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a bomb placed in a vehicle and wired to explode when the ignition is started, by remote control, or by a timing device.
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a vehicle containing explosives detonated by remote control or a timing device.
Etymology
Origin of car bomb
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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AP could find no visual evidence to support speculation that the blast was triggered by a car bomb or other such device.
From Seattle Times
One group, Islamic Jihad, which is not related to the Palestinian organisation, was thought to be led by Imad Moughniyah, a top Hezbollah commander who was killed in a car bomb in Syria in 2008.
From Reuters
Some Mexican media described the blast as a "car bomb."
From Reuters
A Russian pro-war writer who was seriously injured in a car bomb on Saturday is out of a medically induced coma, his spokeswoman says.
From BBC
When she was 12, a car bomb exploded at a municipal court next door to the school.
From New York Times
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