skip bomb

/skɪp bɑm/
verb
  1. To drop a bomb from an aircraft in such a way that it skips across the surface of water or ground before hitting a target.
    • The pilots were trained to skip-bomb enemy ships during the war.
    • The crew practiced how to skip-bomb accurately from low altitude.
    • They used a special technique to skip-bomb the dam and destroy it.
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