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drive–by (adjective)

drive–by /ˈdraɪvˈbaɪ/ adjective

drive–by

/ˈdraɪvˈbaɪ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of DRIVE–BY

always used before a noun

: done from a moving vehicle

a drive-by shooting/killing

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— drive–by

/ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ/ noun, plural drive–bys [count]

They were both shot in a drive-by. [=a drive-by shooting]

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