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carpet bombing

/ˈkɑːpɪt ˌbɒmɪŋ/

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/ˈkɑːpɪt ˌbɒmɪŋ/C1formaltechnical
  • ruВоенная тактика, предполагающая неизбирательную бомбардировку большой территории множеством бомб с целью уничтожения всего на ней. В современном употреблении может также метафорически обозначать подавление чего-либо большим количеством чего-то, например, рекламы или информации.

A military tactic involving the indiscriminate bombing of a large area with many bombs to destroy everything within it. In modern usage, it can also refer metaphorically to overwhelming something with a large quantity of something, such as advertisements or information.

  1. Military tacticC1formal

    A large-scale bombing technique where a large number of bombs are dropped over a wide area to destroy everything.

    ruКовровая бомбардировка

    • The city was devastated by carpet bombing during the war.
    • Carpet bombing was used to destroy enemy infrastructure.
    • Historians debate the effectiveness of carpet bombing in World War II.
  2. Aggressive marketingC1informal

    A marketing strategy where a company saturates a market with advertisements or products to dominate it.

    ruАгрессивный маркетинг

    • The company used carpet bombing advertising to launch their new product.
    • Their carpet bombing approach saturated every social media platform.
    • Carpet bombing in marketing can be effective but expensive.