glip

/ɡlɪp/

glip verb: to bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.

Verb

glip (third-person singular simple present glips, present participle glipping, simple past and past participle glipped)

(transitive) To bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.
- Received a DUC for developing and using a special (glip) bombing technique against enemy bridges in French Indochina.1961, Office of Air Force History, Air Force Combat Units of World War II, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 220
- To successfully 'glip' a bridge, a deliberate passage through the concentration of small arms, machine gun and automatic weapons fire, and often blossoming, white puffs of time-fused mortar shells, was essential.2000, James Vesely, Unlike Any Land You Know: The 490th Bomb Squadron in China-Burma-India, iUniverse, page 102

வழுக்கல்

third-person singular present	glips
present participle	glipping
past participle	glipped
past	glipped

Blend of glide + skip.

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What does glip mean?: Glip means to bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.
What is glip in Tamil?: Glip in Tamil is வழுக்கல். See Glip meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glip?: Glip is a verb.
How do you pronounce glip?: Glip is pronounced /ɡlɪp/.
What is the past tense of glip?: The past tense of glip is glipped.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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