Glip

//ɡlɪp// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II. transitive

    "Received a DUC for developing and using a special (glip) bombing technique against enemy bridges in French Indochina."

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"Received a DUC for developing and using a special (glip) bombing technique against enemy bridges in French Indochina."

Etymology

Blend of glide + skip.

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