pattern bombing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pattern bombing
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Reconnaissance photos later showed a well-pocked target, testified anew to the effectiveness of this combination of U.S. precision bombing with the heavy destructive punch of mass-formation pattern bombing.
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