suicide bomb
Fatal explosive attack
A suicide bomb is an explosive device designed to be detonated by a person who intends to die in the blast.
The bomber typically carries or wears the explosives, targeting crowds, buildings, or vehicles.
As a verb, to suicide bomb is to carry out such an attack: The checkpoint was suicide bombed during rush hour.
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- beltStrap securing trousers
- blastSudden forceful burst
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- dead man's switchDevice activated by release
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suicide bombIED
Makeshift explosive weapon
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