saturation bombing

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noun

intense area bombing intended to destroy everything in the target area.

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Origin of saturation bombing

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby saturation bombing

saturated fatty acid, saturated liquid, saturated vapor, saturater, saturation, saturation bombing, saturation diving, saturation index, saturation level, saturation point, saturator
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