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carpet-bomb
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car·pet-bomb (kärpt-bm)
tr. & intr.v. car·pet-bombed, car·pet-bomb·ing, car·pet-bombs
To bomb in a systematic and extensive pattern, so as to devastate a large target area uniformly.
carpet-bombing n.
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carpet-bomb [ˈkɑːpɪtˌbɒm] VT → arrasar con bombas
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