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English noun: strafe

1. strafe (act) an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane


SamplesThe next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields.


Broader (hypernym)attack, onrush, onset, onslaught


English verb: strafe

1. strafe (competition) attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane


SamplesCivilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
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Broader (hypernym)assail, attack









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