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air raid1914, from air (n.1) + raid (n.); originally in reference to British attacks Sept. 22, 1914, on Zeppelin bases at Cologne and Düsseldorf in World War I. The German word is Fliegerangriff "aviator [..]
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air raidattack, usually bombing, by aircraft.
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air raid
An attack on a surface target by aircraft.
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