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WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Raid (disambiguation); Raided; Raid (film); Raids
RAID
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¦ abbreviation Computing redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, security, etc. by using several disk drives.
raid
(raids, raiding, raided)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
When soldiers raid a place, they make a sudden armed attack against it, with the aim of causing damage rather than occupying any of the enemy's land.
The guerrillas raided banks and destroyed a police barracks and an electricity substation.
VERB: V n
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Raid is also a noun.
The rebels attempted a surprise raid on a military camp...
N-COUNT: oft N on/against n
see also air raid
2.
If the police raid a building, they enter it suddenly and by force in order to look for dangerous criminals or for evidence of something illegal, such as drugs or weapons.
Fraud squad officers raided the firm's offices.
VERB: V n
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Raid is also a noun.
They were arrested early this morning after a raid on a house by thirty armed police.
N-COUNT: oft N on n
3.
If someone raids a building or place, they enter it by force in order to steal something. (BRIT)
A 19-year-old man has been found guilty of raiding a bank.
VERB: V n
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Raid is also a noun.
...an armed raid on a small Post Office...
N-COUNT: oft N on n
4.
If you raid the fridge or the larder, you take food from it to eat instead of a meal or in between meals. (INFORMAL)
She made her way to the kitchen to raid the fridge.
VERB: V n
Raid
·vt To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.
II. Raid ·noun A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
III. Raid ·noun An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.
Examples of use of raids
1. Gaza raids The Israeli army has been carrying out repeated raids into Gaza.
2. Raids net suspected insurgents Coalition forces seized 12 suspected insurgents Tuesday in raids throughout Iraq.
3. Three raids in a week Then came the three raids in a week.
4. More raids Saeed said there would be more raids elsewhere in Baluchistan in the next few days.
5. The raids also detained eight suspected insurgents.