Definition of "strafing" [strafing]

• Present participle of strafe. (verb)

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• "Huddled helplessly together in a small ravine, without arms, we were at complete mercy of Jerry and he made the most of it with a strafing from the air and anti personnel bombs."
• "The fighter jet was conducting what is called a strafing operation, flying at a low altitude and firing on targets."
• "Stowes toyed for a moment with the idea of strafing the terrain with fire in order to eliminate the danger to the Finmark but the range of big guns was very far and the island was small."