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
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.
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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