Meaning of Strafe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A heavy artillery bombardment.
   World-War-I
2. An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
3. A sideways movement without turning.

Equivalents

Examples

“They were unfortunate, for a well-aimed shell during a German evening strafe demolished the apple tree and the nest.”

“We also have added a new game control called the "defensive strafe," in which the user can press a button and stay facing forward.”

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