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prang

American  
[prang] / præŋ /

verb (used with object)

British Slang.

  1. to collide with; bump into.

  2. to destroy or severely damage by a bombing raid; bomb (an enemy target).

  3. to destroy or shoot down (an enemy aircraft).

prang British  
/ præŋ /

noun

  1. an accident or crash in an aircraft, car, etc

  2. an aircraft bombing raid

  3. an achievement

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verb

  1. to crash or damage (an aircraft, car, etc)

  2. to damage (a town, etc) by bombing

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Etymology

Origin of prang

First recorded in 1930–35; imitative

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