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car bomb

noun

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


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of car bomb1

First recorded in 1970–75
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A day earlier the attackers had made a failed attempt to set off two massive car bombs in London.

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The attack by al-Shabab began with a car bomb exploding, followed by gunmen entering the hotel, leading to intense clashes with security forces.

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The Real IRA - a dissident republican paramilitary group - disagreed with the Provisional IRA's decision to call a ceasefire ahead of the talks and continued to plant car bombs in towns across Northern Ireland.

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Fifteen people, including 14 women, have been killed in a car bomb attack on a vehicle transporting agricultural workers in northern Syria, first responders say.

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It set up its own faction and continued to plant car bombs in towns across Northern Ireland, some of which exploded causing multiple injuries.

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