Definitions for bombardment

Definitions for (noun) bombardment

Main entry: bombardment, bombing

Definition: an attack by dropping bombs


Main entry: bombardment

Definition: the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)


Main entry: barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling

Definition: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

Usage: they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops; the shelling went on for hours without pausing


Main entry: onslaught, outpouring, bombardment, barrage

Definition: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

Usage: a barrage of questions; a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake


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