car bomb
An explosive device installed in an automobile with the primary purpose of killing the occupants of the car.
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Teenage boy, 15, man & woman arrested over ‘cowardly’ Armagh car bomb attack
Boy (15) among three arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station All three were arrested in the Lurgan area, where a number of searches remain ongoing.
Boy, 15, and two adults arrested in Lurgan car bomb probe Dissident republicans are believed to be behind the proxy attack attempt on Lurgan police station in March. © PA Wire
Airey Neave, Tory MP killed by an IRA car bomb. 1979
Shocking video shows bartender with ‘violent obsession’ ram car bomb into his former workplace Bruce Whitman, 45, drove a rented car packed with explosives into his former workplace. nypost.com/2026/05/05/u...
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An explosive device installed in an automobile with the primary purpose of killing the occupants of the car.
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An automobile laden with a large amount of explosives, and used as a bomb primarily in order to cause external damage.
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(slang) Flatulence in an enclosed automobile.
Car bomb means: Flatulence in an enclosed automobile.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
car bomb means: Flatulence in an enclosed automobile.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Teenage boy, 15, man & woman arrested over ‘cowardly’ Armagh car bomb attack”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Boy (15) among three arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station All three were arrested in the Lurgan area, where a number of searches remain ongoing.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Boy, 15, and two adults arrested in Lurgan car bomb probe Dissident republicans are believed to be behind the proxy attack attempt on Lurgan police station in March. © PA Wire”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Airey Neave, Tory MP killed by an IRA car bomb. 1979”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Shocking video shows bartender with ‘violent obsession’ ram car bomb into his former workplace Bruce Whitman, 45, drove a rented car packed with explosives into his former workplace. nypost.com/2026/05/05/u...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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