Bombing run
Bombing run 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.
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Raid and bombing run are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raid" instead a noun phrase "Bombing run".
Raid
Raid noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.
Bombing run and raid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bombing run" instead a noun "Raid".
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The actual◊ bridge is a steel truss bridge on concrete pillars, and was destroyed by a bombing run, not a commando raid.
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Raid and Bombing run. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bombing_run/raid
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