Definitions for Airstrike
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1. airstrikenoun

   A particular military strategy that utilizes air-based munitions to attack a target.

2. Etymology: From air + strike.

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1. Airstrike

   An airstrike, air strike, or air raid is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft. Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft, bombers, attack helicopters, and drones. The official definition includes all sorts of targets, including enemy air targets, but in popular usage the term is usually narrowed to a tactical (small-scale) attack on a ground or naval objective as opposed to a larger, more general attack such as carpet bombing. Weapons used in an airstrike can range from direct-fire aircraft-mounted cannons and machine guns, rockets and air-to-surface missiles, to various types of aerial bombs, glide bombs, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and even directed-energy weapons such as laser weapons. In close air support, air strikes are usually controlled by trained observers on the ground for coordination with ground troops and intelligence in a manner derived from artillery tactics.

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1. Airstrike

   An air strike is an attack on a specific objective by military aircraft during an offensive mission. Air strikes are commonly delivered from aircraft such as fighters, bombers, ground attack aircraft, and attack helicopters. The official definition includes all sorts of targets, including enemy air targets, but in popular use the term is usually narrowed to tactical attack on a ground or naval objective. Weapons used in an airstrike can range from machine gun bullets, missiles, to various types of bombs. Also commonly referred to as an air raid. In close air support, air strikes are usually controlled by trained observers for coordination with friendly ground troops in a manner derived from artillery tactics.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Airstrike in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Airstrike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Airstrike in a Sentence

1. Omar Mateen:

   Yo, the airstrike that killed Abu Wahid a few weeks ago—That’s what triggered it, okay?

2. Ahmad Mahat:

   From what I hear from my colleague in Sa'ada there are many bodies still at the scene of the airstrike, many missing people, it is impossible to know how many people have been killed. It seems to have been a horrific act of violence.

3. Africa Command:

   We take all allegations of civilian casualties seriously regardless of their origin, our assessments found that no AFRICOM airstrike resulted in any civilian casualty or injury. Our assessments are based on post-strike analysis using intelligence methods not available to non-military organizations.

4. Raquel Ayora:

   There is no way that anyone with the capacity to carry out an airstrike or launch a rocket would not have known that the Shiara Hospital was a functioning health facility providing critical services and supported by MSF, bombing hospitals is a violation of international humanitarian law.

5. Tina Smith:

   An airstrike launch like this should be done with a clear strategy and with input and authorization from Congress. We have a Constitution.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Airstrike
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Airstrike