air raiding

English

Etymology

From air raid +‎ -ing.

Noun

air raiding (uncountable)

  1. (warfare) The practice of bombing ground targets during air raids.
    • 1942 July-August, “The Stanmore Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 204:
      During the long nights of air raiding in the winter of 1940-41, the branch line train continued to maintain its service, entering and leaving Stanmore Station quite unperturbed, and establishing thereby a new bond of friendship with local residents.
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