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/duyv"bom'/, v.i., v.t.to attack with or as if with a dive bomber.[1930-35]
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dive-bomb — /ˈdaɪv bɒm/ (say duyv bom) –verb (t) 1. Aeronautics to bomb by diving at a steep angle so that the pilot sights the target through the gun sights and releases the bombs just before pulling out. –verb (i) 2. Colloquial to jump into water, as a… …
