toss bombing
- noun
- /tɔs ˈbɑmɪŋ/
- Specialized
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bombardeo en lanzamiento
- The pilots practiced toss bombing to minimize their exposure to enemy air defenses.
Examples
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Toss bombing allows aircraft to strike targets accurately without flying directly overhead.
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During the drill, the squadron executed precise toss bombing maneuvers over the training range.
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The military has perfected toss bombing techniques.
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Many pilots are trained in toss bombing methods.
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Toss bombing enables military aircraft to engage targets while minimizing the risk of detection.
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The squadron demonstrated effective toss bombing during the aerial exercises near the coast.
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Using toss bombing, the pilots can achieve longer ranges when attacking ground targets.
Synonyms
A way of dropping bombs by flying low then pulling the plane up before release to escape the blast
A way of dropping a bomb after flying past a target so the bomb falls back onto it
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term transparently combines 'toss' (to throw/release) with 'bombing' (an attack using bombs), so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it refers to a bombing carried out by tossing or releasing bombs. However, the specific aviation maneuveral details (pull-up, lofting for range/avoidance) are technical and not deducible from the constituents alone, making the overall meaning only partially predictable.
Etymology
Toss bombing gets its name from the literal action: toss (to throw) and bombing (dropping a bomb). In this method the plane flies low, then pulls up and 'tosses' the bomb so it flies in a curve toward the target while the aircraft stays away, which is why the term means this kind of bombing.
