"the dropping of a large number of bombs on an entire area to inflict intense damage," 1945, from carpet (v.) + bomb (v.). Related: Carpet-bomb; carpet-bombed.
carpentry
carper
carpet
carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpet-bombing
carpeting
carpet-sweeper
carping
carpo-
carpology
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