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carpentry
nounB2
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/The skill or work of making things out of wood, especially building structures or furniture.
carpet
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/ˈkɑː.pɪt/A thick textile or woven fabric used as a floor covering, typically wall-to-wall.
carpet beetle
nounLow-to-Medium
/ˈkɑːpɪt ˌbiːtl̩/A small, common beetle whose larvae feed on natural fibers like wool, fur, and feathers, often causing damage to carpets and textiles.
carpet bombing
nounC1
/ˌkɑː.pɪt ˈbɒm.ɪŋ/An intensive, indiscriminate military bombing technique designed to saturate a large area with explosives.
carpet bowling
nounLow (specialist/sporting context)
/ˈkɑː.pɪt ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ/A sport involving rolling biased balls across a flat carpet-like surface towards a target jack, typically played indoors.
carpet grass
nounC2
/ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌɡrɑːs/A common name for several low-growing, spreading species of grass used as a ground cover, particularly in warm climates.
carpet knight
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈkɑːpɪt naɪt/A man who receives honours for service at court rather than on the battlefield; a person rewarded without having earned it through true effort or danger.
carpet moth
nounC1
/ˈkɑːpɪt ˌmɒθ/A small moth whose larvae feed on and damage natural fibres in carpets, fabrics, and stored clothing.
carpet plot
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːpɪt plɒt/A specialized graphical representation, often used in engineering or data science, that displays three-dimensional data on a two-dimensional plane using color or shading variations across a surface.
carpet shark
nounLow
/ˈkɑːpɪt ʃɑːk/A type of shark, typically small to medium-sized, bottom-dwelling, and often patterned.
carpet slipper
nounLow to Medium
/ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌslɪp.ər/A soft, comfortable indoor shoe with a soft sole, worn at home.
carpet snake
nounLow
/ˈkɑːpɪt sneɪk/A large, non-venomous snake native to Australia, known for its patterned skin that may resemble a carpet's design.
carpet tack
nounB2
/ˈkɑːpɪt ˌtæk/A short, sharp nail with a broad, flat head, used for fastening carpets to a floor.
carpet tile
nounC1
/ˈkɑːpɪt taɪl/A square, rectangular, or modular piece of carpet designed to be installed individually, often with adhesive backing, to form a carpeted floor.
carpet tiles
plural-nounC1
/ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌtaɪlz/Floor covering consisting of individual, modular squares or rectangles designed to be fitted together, typically on an adhesive or interlocking system.
carpet-bomb
verb-transitiveC1-C2 (Low frequency, domain-specific/military origin, used more in news/metaphor).
/ˈkɑːpɪt bɒm/To bomb (an area) intensively and indiscriminately.
carpet-sweeper
nounLow
/ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌswiː.pə/A small hand-pushed device with rotating brushes for sweeping dust and debris from carpets and rugs, typically without electricity.
carpetbag
nounverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈkɑːpɪtbæɡ/A traveling bag made of carpet fabric, historically used by travelers.
carpetbagger
nounC1/C2
/ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡə/A person, especially a politician or businessperson, who moves to a new area where they have no local connections in order to seek personal advantage, often exploiting the situation.
carpeting
nounB2
/ˈkɑːpɪtɪŋ/A floor covering made from thick woven or felted fabric, typically wall-to-wall.

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