airstrike

See also: air strike

English

Etymology

From air +‎ strike.

Pronunciation

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Noun

airstrike (plural airstrikes)

1. Alternative form of air strike

Verb

airstrike (third-person singular simple present airstrikes, present participle airstriking, simple past and past participle airstruck or airstriked)

1. To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.

Derived terms

• airstriker

 

Further reading

• airstrike, air strike at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.