air raiding

noun

The practice of bombing ground targets during air raids.

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Meanings

nounair raiding (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe practice of bombing ground targets during air raids.

    During the long nights of air raiding in the winter of 1940-41, the branch line train continued to maintain its service, entering and leaving Stanmore Station quite unperturbed, and establishing thereby a new bond of friendship with local residents.

    1942 July-August, “The Stanmore Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 204

Origin

From air raid + -ing.

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