Definitions for carpet bombing
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carpet bombing, area bombing, saturation bombingnoun

   an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target

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1. carpet bombing

   Carpet bombing is a type of aerial bombing in which large areas are targeted and bombed extensively, aiming to cause total destruction. Also known as saturation bombing, this technique typically involves dropping many unguided bombs, indiscriminately, over a wide area to devastate the terrain, wipe out infrastructure and cause widespread casualties. It gained notoriety during World War II and subsequent conflicts due to its potential for causing mass civilian casualties.

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1. Carpet bombing

   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. 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 by dropping many unguided bombs. In contrast to precision bombing, it is not aimed at a small target, such as a bunker, an airfield, or a military unit. One of its uses is the aerial bombing of cities. The term obliteration bombing is sometimes used to describe especially intensified bombing with the intention of destroying a city or a large part of the city. The term area bombing refers to indiscriminate bombing of an area, and also encompasses cases of carpet bombing, including obliteration bombing. It was used in that sense especially during World War II.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carpet bombing

   The progressive distribution of a mass bomb load upon an area defined by designated boundaries, in such manner as to inflict damage to all portions thereof.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of carpet bombing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of carpet bombing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of carpet bombing in a Sentence

1. Mark Hertling:

   We've made some huge mistakes in terms of just bombing things we think can just bring a nation to its knees, it's not the people you're going against and yet those are the ones you're going against the most when you're talking about indiscriminate carpet-bombing.

2. Martin Dempsey:

   Carpet bombing through Iraq is not the answer.

3. Chris Karns:

   Accuracy is critically important in this war, carpet-bombing would not be effective for the operation we're in because Daesh doesn't mass as large groups. Often, they blend into population centers. We always look to minimize civilian casualties.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=carpet bombing
2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=carpet bombing
4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf