chumming

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/ˈt͡ʃʌmɪŋ/

noun

The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chum
nounchumming (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableaeronauticsThe use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chumming

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Cite this entry
APA

chumming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chumming

MLA

“chumming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chumming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chumming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chumming.

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