nail bomb

noun

1. an explosive device packed with nails or similar metal objects that act as shrapnel.

nail bomb

noun

1. an explosive device containing nails, used by terrorists to cause serious injuries in crowded situations

Word History and Origins

Origin of nail bomb¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In the flashback, a young version of Charlie - played by Jack Franklin - will be seen arriving to work hungover, only to find a nail bomb has exploded and the emergency department is filling up with serious casualties.

From BBC

They said the man and an unnamed accomplice had in May discussed ways online to execute the attack, which would have involved the defendant ramming pedestrians in a lakeside resort in Siofok and his accomplice blowing up a nail bomb in Budapest.

From Reuters

Thirty-nine people were injured in 1999 when a nail bomb was detonated in a racist attack, while in 2015 anti-gentrification protesters attacked a café specialising in cereal.

From BBC

Authorities in Florida say a woman was caught attempting to make a nail bomb with materials inside a Walmart on Saturday.

From Fox News

Probably a dozen times after a key mob figure is introduced, the frame will freeze and text will pop up onscreen precisely detailing how he died: “shot three times in an alley,” “nail bomb under his porch,” “shot eight times in the head in a parking lot.”

From Los Angeles Times