Glip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡlɪp/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Glip is a verb meaning (military, transitive) To bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.
Meaning
(military, transitive) To bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.
Example Sentences
Received a DUC for developing and using a special (glip) bombing technique against enemy bridges in French Indochina.
To successfully 'glip' a bridge, a deliberate passage through the concentration of small arms, machine gun and automatic weapons fire, and often blossoming, white puffs of time-fused mortar shells, was essential.
Word Forms
- glips
- glipping
- glipped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glom, glim, glide, hang-glide, glint, glop.
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