noun

airstrike

airstrike

The military launched an airstrike on the target.

The military launched an airstrike on the target.

((an airstrike)) ((on sth.)) an attack on (sth.) from the air They carried out an airstrike on the enemy base.

Synonyms: bombing, air raid, bombardment

From 'air' + 'strike'. An attack made from the air.

Imagine an airplane 'striking' a target from the air, like a fist.

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