Skip-bomb (Verb)
Meaning
Attack with delayed release bombs.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The aircraft were able to skip-bomb the enemy ships with incredible accuracy and devastating effect.
- The Allies developed tactics to skip-bomb German battleships during World War II.
- Skip-bombing allowed the bombers to breach enemy defenses by taking advantage of the element of surprise.
- During the Pacific campaigns, B-24s and B-25s successfully used skip-bombing tactics against Japanese naval vessels.
- The experienced pilots skillfully executed their bombing runs to skip-bomb the enemy's strategic bridge.