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roof knocking

roof knocking noun: the practice of dropping a nonexplosive or low-yield device on a target around 10 to 15 minutes before a bombing in order to caution any civilians present to flee, so as to minimize civilian casualties.

Noun

roof knocking (uncountable)

  1. The practice of dropping a nonexplosive or low-yield device on a target around 10 to 15 minutes before a bombing in order to caution any civilians present to flee, so as to minimize civilian casualties.

Questions about roof knocking

What does roof knocking mean?
Roof knocking means the practice of dropping a nonexplosive or low-yield device on a target around 10 to 15 minutes before a bombing in order to caution any civilians present to flee, so as to minimize civilian casualties.
What part of speech is roof knocking?
Roof knocking is a noun.

Words near roof knocking in the dictionary

  1. roof deck
  2. roof decks
  3. roof flap
  4. roof garden
  5. roof gardens
  6. roof knocking
  7. roof light
  8. roof lights
  9. roof of the mouth
  10. Roof of the World
  11. roof over

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