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to skip-bomb

to skip-bomb

9.9
To drop bombs from a low plane so they bounce along water to hit ships
  • verb
  • /ˈskɪpˌbɑm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : bombardear a rebote
  • The pilots skip-bombed the enemy ship during the mission.

Examples

  • The air force planned to skip-bomb the enemy ships hiding in the bay.

  • During the war, pilots learned how to skip-bomb targets with impressive precision.

  • They skip-bombed oil tankers along the coast to disrupt supply lines.

  • Can you skip-bomb effectively at low altitude?

  • The pilot decided to skip-bomb the enemy ship to maximize damage from the low altitude attack.

  • During the mission, the crew practiced skip-bombing techniques on a target in the water.

  • In World War II, aircraft often skip-bombed enemy vessels to catch them off guard.

Synonyms

to bomb
vsto skip-bomb
300 3.1

To attack a place by dropping explosive devices from planes

involves releasing explosives to bounce on water to hit ships specifically
to bombard
vsto skip-bomb
13 5.4

To attack something repeatedly by throwing things like stones or bombs

is a single technique of low release causing surface bounce rather than repeated assault
to strafe
vsto skip-bomb
  • Specialized
6 9.5

To attack the ground from a low-flying plane by firing guns or dropping bombs

uses released explosives to bounce across water rather than gunfire
to dive-bomb
vsto skip-bomb
  • Specialized
2 7.5

To fly down quickly to attack, often seen when birds fly at people or when planes drop bombs

uses low altitude release to make explosives bounce across surface
to glide-bomb
vsto skip-bomb
  • NSFW
8.9

To drop a bomb from a plane while it moves slowly to hit a target more accurately

releases explosives so they bounce along water before exploding

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

skip-bomb = skip + bomb (transparent) = skip + bomb

The verb is a direct compound of 'skip' + 'bomb' meaning to bomb by making bombs skip along the surface; the components give the literal sense.

Etymology

Skip-bomb comes from the two parts skip and bomb, where skip is like 'to bounce' a stone across water and bomb is the explosive, so picture a bomb skipping along the sea to reach a ship. So, to skip-bomb means to drop a bomb low so it 'skips' over the surface before exploding at the target.