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parabombing

parabombing noun: bombing by parachute.

Noun

parabombing (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Bombing by parachute.
    • Released from altitudes of 100 feet or less, the bombs dropped by B-26's in Korea have demonstrated the accuracy possible in low-level parabombing.1951, Air University Quarterly Review - Volumes 5-6
    • I was playing Lunar Base Skirmish the other nite for a bit, and while I still couldn't use many of these new units allies were able to build things like parabombing yaks, dogs, and other stuff.1997 April 15, Ashton Szabo, “Cool counterstrike feature”, in alt.games.redalert (Usenet)

Examples of parabombing in a sentence

  • For that matter, we're really in trouble when terrorists take to suicide parabombing.2002 February 15, Jason O'Rourke, “GOOD NEWS! PADI sues Diver Link”, in rec.scuba (Usenet):
  • Now they need to do that, and set up a parabombing center at the nearest functional airport and drop every sugar-based soda in the Caribean on the place.2010 January 16, presidentbyamendment, “Haiti plan”, in alt.politics (Usenet):

Origin of parabombing

From para- + bombing.

Questions about parabombing

What does parabombing mean?
Parabombing means bombing by parachute.
How do you use parabombing in a sentence?
For that matter, we're really in trouble when terrorists take to suicide parabombing.
What part of speech is parabombing?
Parabombing is a noun.

Words near parabombing in the dictionary

  1. paraboloidic
  2. paraboloids
  3. paraboloids of revolution
  4. parabolæ
  5. parabomb
  6. parabombing
  7. parabombs
  8. paraboson
  9. parabosonic
  10. parabosons
  11. parabotanist

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