"carpeting" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-carpeting.wav Forms: carpetings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} carpeting (usually uncountable, plural carpetings)
  1. Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-carpeting-en-noun-RaoyyUZ3
  2. Cloth or materials for carpets. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-carpeting-en-noun-uV6EWQtv
  3. (informal) A severe reprimand or telling-off. Tags: informal, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-carpeting-en-noun-HITa2G69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 5 70 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 8 70 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 7 76 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: carpet

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-carpeting.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} carpeting
  1. present participle and gerund of carpet Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: carpet
    Sense id: en-carpeting-en-verb-axQzQ7Cd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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