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carpet-bomb

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car·pet-bomb   (kär'pĭt-bŏm')
tr. & intr.v.   car·pet-bombed, car·pet-bomb·ing, car·pet-bombs
To bomb in a systematic and extensive pattern, so as to devastate a large target area uniformly.
car'pet-bomb'ing n.
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