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Definition of carpet-bomb in English English dictionary
- Alternative spelling of carpet bomb
- to drop a lot of bombs over a small area to destroy everything in it bombing
- To bomb an area in such a manner that the ordnance covers the entire area without gaps
The infantry were destroyed after the enemy carpet bombed the ground they were occupying.
- decided to carpet bomb Vietnam
- bomb a large area systematically and extensively; "The U S decided to carpet bomb Vietnam"
- bomb a large area systematically and extensively; "The U