carpet-bomb

[ kahr-pit-bom ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to systematically bomb (a large target area) so as to completely destroy it.

Origin of carpet-bomb

1
First recorded in 1940–45

Other words from carpet-bomb

  • car·pet-bomb·ing, car·pet bomb·ing, noun

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