CARPET BOMB

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carpet bomb mean? 

• CARPET BOMB (verb)
  The verb CARPET BOMB has 1 sense:

1. bomb a large area systematically and extensively

  Familiarity information: CARPET BOMB used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARPET BOMB (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bomb a large area systematically and extensively

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam

Hypernyms (to "carpet bomb" is one way to...):

bomb; bombard (throw bombs at or attack with bombs)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

carpet bombing (an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target)