strafe

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
  2. Verb.  (transitive, video games) to sidestep; to move sideways without turning. A core mechanic of most first-person shooters.
  3. Noun.  An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
  4. Noun.  (video games) A sideways movement without turning.

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