"strafing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: strafings [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪfɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} strafing (plural strafings)
  1. The act of one who strafes.
    Sense id: en-strafing-en-noun-9T80KAFa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Verb

Rhymes: -eɪfɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} strafing
  1. present participle and gerund of strafe Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: strafe
    Sense id: en-strafing-en-verb-MAIvN9W5

Inflected forms

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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "id": "en-strafing-en-verb-MAIvN9W5",
      "links": [
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          "strafe#English"
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      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪfɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "strafing"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strafings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "strafing (plural strafings)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012, Victor Cleary, The Complete Clarksburg Ohio World War II Guide, page 176:",
          "text": "Through these intense two days, the provisional battalion endured sporadic artillery attacks, aircraft strafings, and small arms fire. However, fighting back was nearly impossible.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The act of one who strafes."
      ],
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    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪfɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪfɪŋ/2 syllables"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        }
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      ],
      "links": [
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  ],
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    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English verb forms",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪfɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪfɪŋ/2 syllables"
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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          "ref": "2012, Victor Cleary, The Complete Clarksburg Ohio World War II Guide, page 176:",
          "text": "Through these intense two days, the provisional battalion endured sporadic artillery attacks, aircraft strafings, and small arms fire. However, fighting back was nearly impossible.",
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        }
      ],
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      ]
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    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪfɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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}

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