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divebomb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-ve-bomb
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rapid lowering of the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.

verb

Of an aircraft, to bomb while in a steep dive.

verb

Of a bird, to attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory.

verb

To attempt an overtake by braking very late on corner entry.

verb

Of a motorist, to overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.

verb

To rapidly lower the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dive + bomb.

Inflected Forms

divebombs (plural) dive-bomb (alternative) dive bomb (alternative) divebombs (present, singular) divebombing (participle, present) divebombed (participle, past) divebombed (past)

Phrases

dive bomber

Frequently Paired Words

dive bomber

Synonyms

rat run

Questions

What does divebomb mean?
The rapid lowering of the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.
Where does divebomb come from?
From dive + bomb.

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