Dive-bomb

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of divebomb. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of divebomb. alt-of, alternative

    "On June 13, the cross-channel steamer St. Patrick was dive-bombed and sunk by enemy aircraft towards the end of its trip from Rosslare to Fishguard."

  2. 2
    bomb from a diving airplane wordnet

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bomb

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"On June 13, the cross-channel steamer St. Patrick was dive-bombed and sunk by enemy aircraft towards the end of its trip from Rosslare to Fishguard."

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