strafe

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Synonyms: strife, strake, strale, trafe, strate, straf, straff, stryfe

Antonyms: strife, strake, strale, trafe, strate, straf, straff, stryfe

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|military|aviation}} To [[attack]] ([[ground]] [[target]]s) with [[automatic]] [[gunfire]] from a [[low]]-[[fly]]ing [[aircraft]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|military|by extension}} To [[rake]] (a target) with [[rapid]] or [[automatic]] [[gunfire]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|military|figurative}} To [[reprimand]] severely.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|video games}} To [[sidestep]]; to [[move]] [[sideways]] without [[turn]]ing (a core mechanic of most [[first-person shooter]]s).

Noun

1. {{lb|en|WWI}} A heavy [[artillery]] [[bombardment]].
2. An [[attack]] of [[machine gun|machine-gun]] or [[cannon]] [[fire]] from a [[low]]-[[fly]]ing [[aircraft]].
3. {{lb|en|video games}} A sideways movement without turning.

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