"train bombing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: train bombings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} train bombing (countable and uncountable, plural train bombings)
  1. (military) The dropping of a series of bombs one after another. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-train_bombing-en-noun-9nwmfUaB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see train, bombing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-train_bombing-en-noun-eD63ZgSD

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