
Carpet bombing, also known as saturation bombing, is a large aerial bombing done in a progressive manner to inflict damage in every part of a selected area of land.{r|WordNet}{r|Keane}{r|Dickson} The phrase evokes the image of explosions completely covering an area, in the same way that a carpet covers a floor. Carpet bombing is usually achieved b...
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area bombing noun an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
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