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Noun: dive-bombing  'dIv,bó-ming
  1. A bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target
    "The dive-bombing attack severely damaged the enemy's naval vessels"
Verb: dive-bomb  'dIv,bóm
  1. Attack by diving steeply from the air
    "The fighter planes dive-bombed the enemy ships"

Derived forms: dive-bombings

Type of: bomb, bombard, bombing run

Encyclopedia: Dive-bombing

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