Associations to the word «Strafe»

Wiktionary

STRAFE, verb. (transitive) To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
STRAFE, verb. (intransitive) (video games) to sidestep; to move sideways without turning. A core mechanic of most first-person shooters.
STRAFE, noun. An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
STRAFE, noun. (video games) A sideways movement without turning.

Dictionary definition

STRAFE, 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".
STRAFE, 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".

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