AREA BOMBING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target

Synonyms:

area bombing; carpet bombing; saturation bombing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("area bombing" is a kind of...):

bombardment; bombing (an attack by dropping bombs)

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