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Definition of dive-bomb verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dive-bomb

verb

dive-bomb somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dive-bomb

he / she / it dive-bombs

past simple dive-bombed

-ing form dive-bombing

(of an aircraft, a bird, etc.) to dive steeply through the air and attack someone or something The unwary rock-climber is dive-bombed by birds protecting their young.

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dive verb
dive noun
dive-bomb verb
dive in phrasal verb
dive into phrasal verb