noun
- An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target.
- synonyms: area bombing, saturation bombing
verb
- Bomb a large area systematically and extensively.
- usage: "The U. S. Decided to carpet bomb Vietnam"
- synonyms: carpet bomb
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