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carpet bombing

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑrpɪt ˌbɑmɪŋ/ · UK /ˈkɑːpɪt ˌbɒmɪŋ/

carpet bombing means: An attack that drops many bombs across a large area to damage every part of it.

noun

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An attack that drops many bombs across a large area to damage every part of it.

  • Carpet bombing destroyed much of the city.
  • The army began a carpet bombing campaign.
  • Many civilians died during the carpet bombing.

Similar words: area bombing, saturation bombing

Common phrases: carpet bombing campaign, carpet bombing raids

Questions about carpet bombing

What does carpet bombing mean?

An attack that drops many bombs across a large area to damage every part of it.

What is carpet bombing in other languages?

Türkçe: halı bombardımanı · Español: bombardeo en alfombra · Français: bombardement en tapis · Deutsch: Flächenbombardement · Italiano: bombardamento a tappeto · 日本語: 絨毯爆撃

How do you pronounce carpet bombing?

In American English /ˈkɑrpɪt ˌbɑmɪŋ/; in British English /ˈkɑːpɪt ˌbɒmɪŋ/.

How do you use carpet bombing in a sentence?

Carpet bombing destroyed much of the city. The army began a carpet bombing campaign.

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