"coventrization" meaning in Anglais

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Noun

  1. Coventrisation, bombardement aérien destiné à raser une ville.
    Sense id: fr-coventrization-en-noun-bc6tirV1 Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
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