car bomb

noun

a bomb placed in a vehicle and wired to explode when the ignition is started, by remote control, or by a timing device.
a vehicle containing explosives detonated by remote control or a timing device.

Origin of car bomb

First recorded in 1970–75

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He thought the noise he had heard a few minutes earlier was a car bomb.
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Idris Nassan, a Kurdish official in Kobani, said the first car bomb killed two people.
Did ISIS Attack Kobani from Turkey? | Jamie Dettmer | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Furthermore, by removing them from their post, you create an opportunity for insurgent black magic to materialize a car bomb.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was on July 16, after a car bomb exploded in Sadr City killing at least nine people and wounding dozens.
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In February, five refugees were killed when a car bomb went off near the camp.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions | Christopher Looney | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

In the summer, two car bomb attacks on a Hezbollah suburb of Beirut that left dozens dead frayed nerves.
Hezbollah Prepares for Syria Showdown in al-Qalamoun | Jamie Dettmer | October 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

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