thunder run

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of thunderbox (“device for creating a thunder sound effect”).
    — Much ingenuity went into the production of devices such as wind machines, rain boxes, thunder sheets and thunder runs to serve the demands of the play, and it is a sobering thought that[…]
  2. A quick surprise penetration attack deep into enemy territory, designed to confuse and potentially break enemy lines, akin to an interdiction operation featuring heavy usage of combined arms warfare.
    — The two Thunder Runs are also prime examples of the importance of tanks in this war. Had we not taken tanks in on those days and instead relied on PCs or Strykers, we would have had a number of vehicles destroyed and more than one[…]

词形变化

thunder runs plural

词源

The military term originated in American English during the Vietnam war, denoting a somewhat different tactic.
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