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Definition of Bombardment
1. Noun. The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written). "A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
Exact synonyms: Barrage, Onslaught, Outpouring
Generic synonyms: Language, Linguistic Communication
Derivative terms: Barrage, Bombard
Generic synonyms: Language, Linguistic Communication
Derivative terms: Barrage, Bombard
2. Noun. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target. "The shelling went on for hours without pausing"
Exact synonyms: Barrage, Barrage Fire, Battery, Shelling
Generic synonyms: Fire, Firing
Derivative terms: Shell
Generic synonyms: Fire, Firing
Derivative terms: Shell
3. Noun. The act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays).
Generic synonyms: Radiation
4. Noun. An attack by dropping bombs.
Exact synonyms: Bombing
Generic synonyms: Attack, Onrush, Onset, Onslaught
Specialized synonyms: Bombing Run, Area Bombing, Carpet Bombing, Saturation Bombing
Derivative terms: Bombard, Bomb
Generic synonyms: Attack, Onrush, Onset, Onslaught
Specialized synonyms: Bombing Run, Area Bombing, Carpet Bombing, Saturation Bombing
Derivative terms: Bombard, Bomb
Definition of Bombardment
1. n. An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place.
Definition of Bombardment
1. Noun. the act of bombing, especially towns or cities ¹
2. Noun. heavy artillery fire ¹
3. Noun. (physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bombardment
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