saturation bombing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən ˈbɑːm.ɪŋ/
- /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃn ˈbɒm.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən ˈbɑːm.ɪŋ/

Definitions of saturation bombing words

noun saturation bombing intense area bombing intended to destroy everything in the target area. 1
noun saturation bombing extensive bombing of targets to the maximum possible intensity 0
noun saturation bombing the practice of dropping an intense concentration of bombs in order to destroy virtually everything in a given target area 0

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Origin of saturation bombing

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Saturation bombing

noun

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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saturation bombing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for saturation bombing

noun saturation bombing

carpet bombing — Carpet bombing is heavy bombing from aircraft, with the intention of hitting as many places as possible in a particular area.

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