toss bombing
A method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upward when releasing its bomb…A method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upward when releasing its bomb load, giving the bomb additional time of flight by starting its ballistic path with an upward vector.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upward when releasing its bomb load, giving the bomb additional time of flight by starting its ballistic path with an upward vector.
More definitions
- a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb:loft bombing
Lessons for this word
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