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carpet-bomb
[ kahr-pit-bom ]
/ ˈkɑr pɪtˌbɒm /
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verb (used with object)
to systematically bomb (a large target area) so as to completely destroy it.
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Origin of carpet-bomb
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM carpet-bomb
car·pet-bomb·ing, car·pet bomb·ing, nounWords nearby carpet-bomb
carpet, carpetbag, carpetbagger, carpetbaggers, carpet beetle, carpet-bomb, carpet bombing, carpet bowling, carpet grass, carpeting, carpet knight
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