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bombing run vs dive-bombing

dive-bombing vs bombing run

bombing run and dive-bombing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bombing run Yes No No No
dive-bombing Yes No No No
As nouns, dive-bombing is a hyponym of bombing run; that is, dive-bombing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bombing run:
  • bombing run: that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs
  • dive-bombing: a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target
Other hyponyms of bombing run include loft bombing, toss bombing.
bombing run (noun) dive-bombing (noun)
that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target
Difference between bombing run and dive-bombing

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