carpet bombing n (Military) systematic intensive bombing of an area Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014carpet bombingThe progressive distribution of a mass bomb load upon an area defined by designated boundaries, in such manner as to inflict damage to all portions thereof.Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.