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dive-bomb

dive-bomb
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dahyv bom]
    • /daɪv bɒm/
    • /daɪv bɒm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahyv bom]
    • /daɪv bɒm/

Definitions of dive-bomb word

  • verb dive-bomb If a plane dive-bombs an area, it suddenly flies down low over it to drop bombs onto it. 0
  • verb dive-bomb to bomb (a target) using or in the manner of a dive bomber 0

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Origin of dive-bomb

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Dive-bomb

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dive-bomb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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