Saturation bombing is the process of putting a very large number of bombs on one target. Not to be confused with
Saturation bombing was also used in WWII, most notably in Dresden
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saturation bombing — n. the practice of dropping an intense concentration of bombs in order to destroy virtually everything in a given target area … English World dictionary
saturation bombing — noun an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target • Syn: ↑carpet bombing, ↑area bombing • Derivationally related forms: ↑carpet bomb (for: ↑carpet bombing) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
saturation bombing — intense area bombing intended to destroy everything in the target area. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
saturation — (n.) 1650s, from L.L. saturationem, noun of action from pp. stem of saturare (see SATURATE (Cf. saturate)). Saturation bombing is from 1942, first in reference to Allied air raid on Cologne … Etymology dictionary
saturation — ► NOUN 1) the action of saturating or the state of being saturated. 2) (before another noun ) to the fullest extent: saturation bombing … English terms dictionary
bombing — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bombardment, shelling, air attack; see attack 1 . Methods of bombing include: air bombing, high altitude bombing, precision bombing, saturation bombing, carpet bombing, wave bombing, dive bombing, skip bombing, low level… … English dictionary for students
bombing — Synonyms and related words: air cover, air raid, air support, area bombing, blitz, carpet bombing, cover, dive bombing, dry run, high altitude bombing, low altitude bombing, milk run, mission, precision bombing, reconnaissance, reconnaissance… … Moby Thesaurus
saturation — [[t]sæ̱tʃʊre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Saturation is the process or state that occurs when a place or thing is filled completely with people or things, so that no more can be added. Japanese car makers have been equally blind to the saturation of… … English dictionary
bombing — noun 1. an attack by dropping bombs (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑bombardment • Derivationally related forms: ↑bombard (for: ↑bombardment), ↑bomb • Hyp … Useful english dictionary
saturation — sat|u|ra|tion [ˌsætʃəˈreıʃən] n [U] 1.) when an event or person is given so much attention by newspapers, television etc that everyone has heard about it ▪ The trial was given saturation coverage by the press. ▪ saturation advertising 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
