carpeting
pronunciation
How to pronounce carpeting in British English:
UK [ˈkɑ:pɪtɪŋ]
How to pronounce carpeting in American English:
US [ˈkɑrpɪtɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
Word Origin
- carpeting (n.)
- 1758, verbal noun from carpet (v.).
Example
- 1. Consider removal and disposal of contaminated carpeting and other soft items
- 2. Maria : if I were making changes , I wouldn 't spend money on new carpeting .
- 3. Water drips from her soft linen bag onto the carpeting , onto her shoes .
- 4. Magnetic coils under carpeting and counters provide wireless power to compatible devices such as a lampstand or a food mixer .
- 5. Many of the leaves had already fallen when this picture was snapped carpeting the forest floor and littering the little brook .