bombing vs strafe

bombing

noun
  • The action of dropping bombs from the air. 

  • The action of placing and detonating bombs. 

strafe

noun
  • An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft. 

  • A sideways movement without turning. 

verb
  • To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft. 

  • To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire. 

  • To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters). 

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