area bombing
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area bombing
[′er·ē·ə ‚bäm·iŋ] (ordnance)
Dropping of bombs on a general locality rather than on a specific target or in a pattern.
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area bombing
Dropping bombs over all parts of a target area with the intention of hitting many small targets within the area or of making the area untenable for the enemy.
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