Strafe

usgb/streɪf/
verb

To repeatedly attack from the air with guns or bombs.

The aircrafts strafed the city during the war.
Visual representation of "strafe" - To repeatedly attack from the air with guns or bombs.

Often appears as...

  • strafe the area
  • strafe the enemy
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Visual representation of "strafe"
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Air Attacks

Specifically used to describe aerial assaults in a military context.

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Fighter planes strafed the military base at dawn.
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Repeated Action

Implies multiple passes over the target, not just a single attack.

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The enemy was strafed multiple times until they retreated.
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Precision

Suggests precise attacking, often to avoid collateral damage.

Illustration for Precision
The mission was to strafe only the enemy's artillery positions.
Visual representation of the word "Strafe"

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