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glip

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡlɪp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪp

1

verb

Meaning 1

To bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of glide + skip.