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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

operation, military operation go
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush go
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

bombing, bombardment go
an attack by dropping bombs

bombing run go
that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target

loft bombing, toss bombing
a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb

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over-the-shoulder bombing go
a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target