skip-bomb

• Verbo histórico que significa bombardear um alvo fazendo a bomba quicar na superfície da água; técnica usada na guerra aérea, especialmente contra navios.

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.

   Atacar com bombas de ricochete

   • 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.