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air raid
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air raid
n.
An attack by military aircraft, especially when armed with bombs and rockets.

air raid
Noun
an attack by enemy aircraft in which bombs are dropped
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.air raidair raid - an attack by armed planes on a surface target
foray, maraud, raid - a sudden short attack
Translations
air raid nataque m aéreo
air raid air nattaque aérienne
air raid air nLuftangriff m
air raid nincursione f aerea


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They're watching video podcasts of a child's life in an air-raid bunker.
During the Cold War, schools held air-raid drills and civil-defense agencies set up shelters in public buildings for protection against fallout--the shower of radioactive particles following a nuclear blast.
Even amid the din of air-raid sirens, the Windmill was the one theater in London that remained open throughout the war.
 
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