skip bombed; skip bombing; skip bombs
Definition of skip bomb
: to attack by releasing delayed-action bombs from a low-flying airplane so that they skip along a land or water surface and strike a target
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“Skip bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20bomb. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of skip bomb was in 1943
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