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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of car bomb¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Ahead of the talks between Witkoff and Putin on Friday, a senior Russian general was killed in a car bomb attack in the Russian capital.

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A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, officials have confirmed.

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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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