nail bomb

noun

1. an explosive device packed with nails or similar metal objects that act as shrapnel.

nail bomb

noun

1. an explosive device containing nails, used by terrorists to cause serious injuries in crowded situations

Word History and Origins

Origin of nail bomb¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

He told the court he went into Glenfada Park to seek cover between the courtyard's maisonettes and remembered someone telling a youth to "put away" a nail bomb as "you'll only get people killed".

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The first bombing was in August 2003 with two explosions an hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology company, followed by a nail bomb at a nutritional products company a month later.

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The first bombing was in August 2003 with two explosions an hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology company, followed by a nail bomb at a nutritional products company a month later, the FBI said.

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Less than a month later, in September 2003, a nail bomb exploded outside a nutritional products corporation based in Pleasanton, California.

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In the flashback, a young version of Charlie - played by Jack Franklin - will be seen arriving to work hungover, only to find a nail bomb has exploded and the emergency department is filling up with serious casualties.

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