carpet-bomb

car·pet-bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit bom]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pit bom]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt bɒm/

Definitions of carpet-bomb word

verb transitive carpet-bomb to drop many bombs on (an area) to prepare for advancing ground forces 3
verb with object carpet-bomb to systematically bomb (a large target area) so as to completely destroy it. 1
verb carpet-bomb Alternative spelling of carpet bomb. 0

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Parts of speech for Carpet-bomb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carpet-bomb

carpet-bomb popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

See also

All definitions of carpet-bomb

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