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VBIED

VBIED
 n.— «The soldiers call them VBIEDs, pronounced VeeBids, for vehicle borne improvised explosive device.» —“Preparing for moving day” by Joel P. Rawson in Samarra, Iraq Providence Journal (R.I.) May 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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