A senior defence official said last night that they would continue the air strikes.
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air|strike — «AIR STRYK», transitive verb, struck, struck or strick|en, strik|ing. to attack with aircraft: »Our President s refusal…to airstrike the Serbian artillery is dismaying (William Safire). air strike … Useful english dictionary
air strike — air′ strike or air′strike n. cvb the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy stronghold, etc., by military aircraft • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
air strike — n an attack in which military aircraft drop bombs … Dictionary of contemporary English
air strike — air ,strike noun count an attack in which one or more airplanes drop bombs on a place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
air strike — noun : an air attack * * * the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft: The air strike devastated the enemy s submarine base. Also, airstrike. [1940 45] * * * air strike noun An attack with aircraft • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
air strike — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms air strike : singular air strike plural air strikes an attack in which one or more planes drop bombs on a place … English dictionary
air strike — the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft: The air strike devastated the enemy s submarine base. Also, airstrike. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
air strike — air attack, assault from the air … English contemporary dictionary
Air Strike Patrol — The Air Strike Patrol are a team of four Micromasters in the Transformers universes. They are Decepticons in the American continuity, and are Autobots in Japan.Transformers: Generation 1 (1989)The bio of the Air Strike Team Nightflight, Storm… … Wikipedia
air strike — An attack on specific objectives by fighter, bomber, or attack aircraft on an offensive mission. May consist of several air organizations under a single command in the air … Military dictionary
