car bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr bom]
- /kɑr bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr bom]
- /kɑr bɒm/

Definitions of car bomb words

countable noun car bomb A car bomb is a bomb which is inside a car, van, or truck. 3
noun car bomb a bomb hidden under or in a car by terrorists 3
noun car bomb a bomb placed in a vehicle and wired to explode when the ignition is started, by remote control, or by a timing device. 1
noun car bomb a vehicle containing explosives detonated by remote control or a timing device. 1
noun car bomb incendiary device in an automobile 1
noun car bomb An automobile laden with a large amount of explosives, and used as a bomb primarily in order to cause external damage. 0

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Origin of car bomb

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Car bomb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Car bomb

car bomb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

car bomb usage trend in Literature

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