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  • 131carpet — car|pet1 [ karpət ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a thick soft cover for a floor: wall to wall carpet (=cut to fit a room): There was a green wall to wall carpet in the hall. 2. ) count carpet of MAINLY LITERARY a layer of something soft covering …

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  • 132carpet — noun 1》 a floor covering made from thick woven fabric.     ↘a large rug. 2》 a thick or soft expanse or layer: a carpet of bluebells. 3》 used in names of geometrid moths with variegated wings. verb (carpets, carpeting, carpeted) 1》 cover with a… …

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