Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carpet-bomb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: car-pet-bomb
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of carpet bomb.

Example Sentences

"The 42nd Bombardment Wing would carpet-bomb defenses facing Seventh Army. XII Tactical Air Command, of which Brigadier General Glenn O. Barcus had recently become chief."
"Heavy bombers of the British Bomber Command carpet-bombed the positions of the 276. Infanterie-Division four times."
"To win wars you need to carpet-bomb civilians. And to get away with carpet-bombing civilians."
"There was nothing to do but fuck lazy sluts so I carpet-bombed the city with my dick."

Inflected Forms

carpet-bombs (present, singular) carpet-bombing (participle, present) carpet-bombed (participle, past) carpet-bombed (past)

Questions

What does carpet-bomb mean?: Alternative spelling of carpet bomb.

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