noun
Meaning 1
A bomb used in a carpet bombing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
carpet bomb
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noun
Meaning 2
A bombing of this kind.
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verb
Meaning 3
To bomb (an area) in such a manner that the ordnance covers the entire area without gaps.
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Examples
- The infantry were destroyed after the enemy carpet bombed the ground they were occupying.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blanket-bomb
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
bomb a large area systematically and extensively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam
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Broader terms: bombard, bomb
History
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 地毯式轟炸 /地毯式轰炸 (dìtǎnshì hōngzhà) — bombing an entire area
- Finnish: mattopommittaa — bombing an entire area
- German: ein Flächenbombardement ausführen — bombing an entire area
- German: in der Fläche bombardieren — bombing an entire area
- Russian: подве́ргнуть ковровой бомбардировке (podvérgnutʹ kovrovoj bombardirovke) — bombing an entire area