strafe

/strˈeɪf/

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Definitions

Noun
an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"
Verb
attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country''s surrender"