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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
carpeting en · NOUN
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(uncountable, usually) Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
As part of the restoration of the house, they took up the carpeting and left the hardwood floors exposed.
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(uncountable, usually) Cloth or materials for carpets.
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(informal, uncountable, usually) A severe reprimand or telling-off.
She got a carpeting from the boss.
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carpet
carpeting en · VERB
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of carpet
She considered carpeting her bedroom floor to cover the blood stains in the floorboards.