car·pet-bomb
| \ ˈkär-pət-ˌbäm
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variants:
or carpet bomb
carpet-bombed or carpet bombed; carpet-bombing or carpet bombing; carpet-bombs or carpet bombs
Definition of carpet-bomb
1
: to drop large numbers of bombs so as to cause uniform devastation over (a given area)
2
: to bombard repeatedly, widely, or excessively
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“Carpet-bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet-bomb. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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carpet-bomb
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English Language Learners Definition of carpet-bomb
: to drop many bombs in order to cause great destruction over (an area)
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