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air raid
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air raid [′er ‚rād]
(ordnance)
An attack of a place by aircraft; may consist of a bombing or strafing attack against a position or a city.


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Students were fascinated when he explained how when the air-raid sirens started, everyone would have grabbed their gas masks and headed to the shelter until the next siren was sounded to give the all-clear.
Then in July the air raids began, the Morris hooter air-raid siren in Gosford Street filled everyone with fear, especially in the middle of the night.
To improve production of guns, we were instructed to remain at our jobs, even if the public air-raid siren had sounded outside the factory.
 
 
 
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