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to glide-bomb

8.9
To drop a bomb from a plane while it moves slowly to hit a target more accurately
  • verb
  • NSFW
translation icon : bombardear en picado
  • The pilot decided to glide-bomb the enemy tanks to minimize detection.

Examples

  • Training exercises taught aviators how to glide-bomb accurately from high altitudes.

  • During the mission, they glide-bombed several strategic targets without being spotted.

  • The pilot glide-bombed the target successfully.

  • Military drones often glide-bomb enemy positions.

  • During the mission, the aircraft glide-bombed enemy installations to avoid radar detection.

  • The trained pilot was able to glide-bomb with precision, hitting the designated target without alarming the defenses.

  • By learning to glide-bomb from high altitudes, the crew improved their chances of completing the mission undetected.

Synonyms

to bomb
vsto glide-bomb
300 3.1

To attack a place by dropping explosive devices from planes

uses a shallow descent from aircraft to improve accuracy and evade defenses

Surface Forms

glide-bomb infinitive
glide-bombed past
glide-bombed past participle
glide-bombing present participle
glide-bombs third person singular

Morphology

glide-bomb = glide + bomb (transparent) = glide + bomb

The meaning is directly compositional: 'glide' + 'bomb' = to drop a bomb while gliding; learners who know the parts can infer the sense.

Etymology

Glide-bomb combines glide ('to move smoothly') and bomb ('an explosive device'), so it gives the image of a plane slipping in quietly and dropping a bomb. So to glide-bomb is to drop a bomb while gliding, a smooth, low-profile release that can help accuracy or help the aircraft avoid defenses.