strafe
noun
1. an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane
- the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields
Definition categories: act, attack, onrush, onset, onslaught
verb
1. attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
- civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender
Definition categories: competition, assail, attack