| NOUN | act | bombing run | that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target |
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| Meaning | That part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs. | |
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| Narrower | dive-bombing | A bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target |
| loft bombing, toss bombing | A bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb | |
| Broader | bombing, bombardment | An attack by dropping bombs |
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