What is the meaning of toss bombing?

(DoD) A method of bombing where an aircraft flies on a line towards the target, pulls up in a vertical plane, releasing the bomb at an angle that will compensate for the effect of gravity drop on the bomb. Similar to loft bombing; unrestricted as to altitude. See also loft bombing.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). toss bombing. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/toss_bombing/definitions/1964460
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "toss bombing" http://smartdefine.org/toss_bombing/definitions/1964460 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, toss bombing, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/toss_bombing/definitions/1964460>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "toss bombing" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/toss_bombing/definitions/1964460>
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