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dive–bomb
verb \ˈdīv-ˌbäm\
: to drop a bomb from an airplane on (something) after approaching it at a sharp or steep angle
: to attack (someone or something) from the air at a sharp or steep angle
Full Definition of DIVE-BOMB
transitive verb
: to bomb from an airplane by making a steep dive toward the target before releasing the bomb
— dive–bomb·er noun
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First Known Use of DIVE-BOMB
1935
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