dambusting

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noun

The destruction of dams by dropping bombs on them from aircraft.

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Meanings

noundambusting (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableThe destruction of dams by dropping bombs on them from aircraft.

Origin

From dam + busting.

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APA

dambusting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dambusting

MLA

“dambusting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dambusting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dambusting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dambusting.

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