"airstrike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: airstrikes [plural]
Etymology: air + strike Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|strike}} air + strike Head templates: {{en-noun}} airstrike (plural airstrikes)
  1. Alternative form of air strike Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: air strike
    Sense id: en-airstrike-en-noun-8zhNZ7b5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18

Verb

Forms: airstrikes [present, singular, third-person], airstriking [participle, present], airstruck [participle, past], airstruck [past], airstriked [participle, past], airstriked [past]
Etymology: air + strike Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|strike}} air + strike Head templates: {{en-verb|airstrikes|airstriking|airstruck|past2=airstriked}} airstrike (third-person singular simple present airstrikes, present participle airstriking, simple past and past participle airstruck or airstriked)
  1. To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles. Derived forms: airstriker
    Sense id: en-airstrike-en-verb-sIsBzRt1

Inflected forms

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