- area bombing
- Bombing of a target which is in effect a general area rather than a small or pinpoint target.
Military dictionary. 2000.
Military dictionary. 2000.
area bombing — noun an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target • Syn: ↑carpet bombing, ↑saturation bombing • Derivationally related forms: ↑carpet bomb (for: ↑carpet bombing) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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