What is "car bomb"

n. 1 An automobile laden with a large amount of explosives, and used as a bomb primarily in order to cause external damage. 2 An explosive device installed in an automobile with the primary purpose of killing the occupants of the car. 3 (context slang English) flatulence in an enclosed automobile. 4 An alcoholic beverage made by dropping a shot of liquor into a glass of beer.

n. a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device

thumb|upright=1.2|The result of a car bombing in Iraq. A car bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), is an improvised explosive device placed inside a car or other vehicle and detonated.

It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle, people near the blast site, or to damage buildings or other property. Car bombs act as their own delivery mechanisms and can carry a relatively large amount of explosives without attracting suspicion; in larger vehicles and trucks, weights of at least 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) have been used, for example, in the Oklahoma City bombing. Car bombs are activated in a variety of ways; including opening the vehicle's doors, starting the engine, depressing the accelerator or brake pedals or simply lighting a fuse or setting a timing device. The gasoline in the vehicle's fuel tank may make the explosion of the bomb more powerful by dispersing and igniting the fuel.

Car Bomb (stylized as [Car_Bomb]) is an American mathcore band from Long Island, New York that was initially formed in 2000. Their debut album, Centralia, was released through Relapse Records on February 6, 2007.

A car bomb is a type of explosive device.

Car bomb can also refer to:

• Car Bomb (band), an American metal band
• Irish Car Bomb, an alcoholic drink, sometimes referred to simply as a Car Bomb.
• Daniel Carcillo, hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks.