dive-bombing

• Nom désignant une attaque aérienne militaire au cours de laquelle un avion largue une bombe en piquant brusquement et verticalement sur sa cible.

A noun referring to a military aerial attack in which an aircraft releases its bomb while descending steeply and directly toward the target.

indénombrable

1. Aerial attack techniqueC1formal

   A bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target.

   Attaque en piqué

   • The pilot executed a precise dive-bombing maneuver on the enemy base.
   • Dive-bombing was a common tactic used during World War II.
   • The aircraft performed a steep dive-bombing run to hit the target accurately.

• Verbe signifiant attaquer ou descendre soudainement et brusquement, généralement depuis les airs, ou se précipiter rapidement vers le bas.

A verb meaning to attack or descend suddenly and steeply, typically from the air, or to move rapidly downward.

1. Bomb from a diving airplaneB2formal

   To attack a target by dropping bombs from an aircraft that is diving steeply toward the target.

   bombarder en piqué

   • The pilot dive-bombed the enemy base with precision.
   • During the war, planes would dive-bomb strategic locations.
   • They trained extensively to dive-bomb moving targets.