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  • 21carpet plot — noun (mathematics) The function of more than one variable represented as values on a graph, the shape of which resembles a flying carpet • • • Main Entry: ↑carpet …

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  • 22carpet python — carpet snake or carpet python noun A variegated python of Australia (Morelia variegata) • • • Main Entry: ↑carpet …

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  • 23Carpet snake — may refer to:* Morelia spilota variegata , a.k.a. the Northwestern carpet python, a harmless python subspecies found in New Guinea and Australia. * Pituophis melanoleucus , a.k.a. the pine snake, a harmless colubrid species found in North America …

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  • 24Carpet-bagger — (von carpet bag, »Reisetasche«), in Nordamerika Schwindelbankier, insbes. Politiker und Abenteurer, die nach der Unterwerfung der Südstaaten im Bürgerkrieg (1861–63) aus dem Norden dahin kamen, sich der Staatsämter bemächtigten und sie… …

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  • 25carpet-bomb — [kär′pət bäm΄] vt. to drop many bombs on (an area) to prepare for advancing ground forces carpet bombing n. * * * car·pet bomb (kärʹpĭt bŏm ) tr. & intr.v. car·pet ·bombed, car·pet ·bomb·ing, car·pet ·bombs To bomb in a systematic and extensive… …

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  • 26carpet-bomb — v [T] to drop a lot of bombs over a small area to destroy everything in it >carpet bombing n [U] …

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  • 27carpet sweeper — carpet ,sweeper noun count a piece of equipment that you use for cleaning a carpet, consisting of a box with a brush inside and a long handle …

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  • 28carpet slipper — carpet slippers N COUNT Carpet slippers are soft, comfortable slippers …

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  • 29carpet bag — ► NOUN ▪ a travelling bag of a kind originally made of carpet like fabric …

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  • 30carpet beetle — or carpet bug n. any of a number of small beetles (family Dermestidae, esp. genus Anthrenus) whose larvae feed on furs and woolens, esp. carpets …

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