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 word

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

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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 55% 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.