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car-bomb

UK/kɑː-bɒm/US

Definitions

n.

A bomb concealed in a car.

汽车炸弹。

v.

To attack a target with a bomb placed in a car.

用汽车炸弹袭击。

Root Breakdown

Native English
carrun, flow; chariot, wheeled cart; carry
+
bombroot
=car-bomb

car + bomb = a bomb hidden in a car.

Root car still carries 96 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A car-bomb exploded outside the embassy at dawn.

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