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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈstɹeɪ̯f/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aefrstStarts with SEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane

Word origin

Borrowed from German strafe (“punish”) (a conjugated form of strafen), from phrases like Gott strafe England (“God punish England”) which the British saw during the First World War.

Used in a sentence

  • These should be especially useful against low-flying planes that "strafe" infantry and transport columns with machine-gun fire and light bombs.
  • You will get an officer sometimes fu'l of shout and swank, an' 'e 'll put 'em through it, an' strafe 'em, an' walk off parade feelin' that 'e 'as put the fear o' God into 'em.
  • Strafe — Press the Alt key and the left or right Arrow key to slide side to side instead of turning left or right.

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