over-the-shoulder bombing

/ˌoʊvər ˌʃoʊldər/
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Definitions of over-the-shoulder bombing
  1. noun
    a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
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    type of:
    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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