dive bombing

American  

noun

Military.

1. a technique of bombing in which the bomb load is released when the aircraft is in a steep dive, usually at an angle of 60 degrees or more from horizontal.

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Etymology

Origin of dive bombing

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Mr. Conter later attended Navy flight school and flew 200 combat missions in the Pacific, some of them involving nighttime dive bombing of Japanese targets.

From New York Times

He flew 200 combat missions in the Pacific with a “Black Cats” squadron, which conducted dive bombing at night in planes painted black.

From Seattle Times

The competition consisted of aerial gunnery at 12,000 feet and 20,000 feet, skip bombing, rocket firing, panel strafing and dive bombing, according to the Air Force.

From Washington Post

The nest was discovered when adult kestrels began dive bombing construction workers.

From Washington Times

But we spent most of our day exploring the bay in a tub of a motorboat, zooming around isolated waterside nooks and crannies, stopping at tropical waterfalls for dips, watching pelicans dive bombing or fish, or watching our guide, Cristian Hurtado, crack open a coconut for us at remote Juan de Dios beach, home to a rustic eco-resort of the same name that Catalina raved about.

From New York Times