To bomb an area in such a manner that the ordnance covers the entire area without gaps.

A bomb used in a carpet bombing. / A bombing of this kind.

Alternative spelling of carpet bomb

An explosive device sent through the post, triggered to explode when the letter or packet is opened. / (computing) A virus contained within an email or similar file.

present participle of carpet bomb

Large area bombardment done in a progressive manner to inflict damage in every part of a selected area of land.

(idiomatic) The word love, or an expression of love, usually one that provokes a significant change in a relationship.

(sports, US, slang) In the four square ball game, the act of spiking the ball or slamming it down with a great force to make it hard for a person to retrieve it to stay in the game.

Any explosive device that releases a noxious chemical compound (such as chlorine) upon detonation.

An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against bombs.