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dive-bombing

dive-bombing

7.4
A way of attack where a plane dives and drops bombs at a target
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪvˌbɑːmɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bombardeo en picado
  • The pilot executed a precise dive-bombing maneuver against the enemy position.

Examples

  • Dive-bombing played a crucial role in several battles during World War II.

  • The squadron practiced dive-bombing techniques on training targets near the coast.

  • The military used dive-bombing to attack enemy positions.

  • During World War II, dive-bombing was a common tactic.

  • The pilot executed a precise dive-bombing maneuver against the enemy position.

  • The squadron practiced dive-bombing techniques on training targets near the coast.

  • During World War II, dive-bombing was a common tactic used by the military.

Surface Forms

dive-bombing singular
dive-bombings plural

Morphology

dive-bombing = dive-bomb (transparent) = dive + bomb + ing

Formed by the verb compound 'dive-bomb' with the gerundive suffix '-ing'; the meaning follows directly from 'dive' + 'bomb' and standard verb->-ing formation.

Etymology

Dive-bombing comes from the simple words dive ('to go down quickly') and bomb ('an explosive'), so picture a plane diving and dropping a bomb. That's why dive-bombing means attacking by dropping bombs while going down steeply toward the target.