air raid
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noun
a raid by aircraft, especially for bombing a particular area.
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Origin of air raid
First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for air raid
air raid
noun
- an attack by hostile aircraft
- (as modifier)an air-raid shelter
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