A line drawn on a map or aerial photograph indicating the target zone for bombing during military operations.
Compound of 'bomb' (projectile weapon) plus 'line' (marked boundary). This military term emerged in the 20th century with aerial warfare.
This term is a stark example of how warfare vocabulary entered common language during the 20th century—mapmakers had to invent practical words for tragic military realities.
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