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Meaning of dot-carnage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The results of the dot-com bubble collapse, which included the closure of many Internet-based businesses, and significant financial losses for others.

slang, uncountable

Examples

“The dot-carnage extends even to Internet companies still in business.”
“Given the dot-carnage of the past few years, it's only natural that runs like those, when connected to companies associated with the Net, would leave investors pondering the dreaded B word: bubble.”
“Mika Salmi's atomfilms.com survived the dot-carnage and is thriving on broadband”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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