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skip-bomb

/ˈskɪp ˌbɒm/

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verb

/ˈskɪp ˌbɒm/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий бомбить цель, заставляя бомбу рикошетить по поверхности воды; техника, использовавшаяся в воздушной войне.

An obsolete verb meaning to bomb a target by skipping a bomb across the surface of water, a technique used in aerial warfare.

  1. Attack with delayed release bombsC2formaltechnical

    To attack a target by dropping bombs that bounce or skip across the surface of water or ground before hitting the target, typically used in military aviation.

    ruАтаковать с помощью рикошетирующих бомб

    • The pilot was trained to skip-bomb enemy ships during the war.
    • They used a special technique to skip-bomb the dam.
    • The squadron successfully skip-bombed the supply convoy.
Forms
  • skip-bombed past participle
  • skip-bombed past simple
  • skip-bombing present participle
  • skip-bombs third person singular