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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
  • video games A sideways movement without turning.

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Verb:

  • video games to sidestep; to move sideways without turning. A core mechanic of most first-person shooters.
  • transitive To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.

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