"bomber's moon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bomber's moons [plural]
Etymology: In reference to light from the moon creating favourable conditions for bombing runs during World War II. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bomber's moon (plural bomber's moons)
  1. (obsolete) A bright full moon on a cloudless night. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-bomber's_moon-en-noun-XupjXPQf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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