Synonyms: bombardment, bombing
Definition: an attack by dropping bombs
Similar words: onrush, onset, onslaught, attack
Definition: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Usage: the attack began at dawn
Synonyms: 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)
Similar words: radiation
Definition: the act of spreading outward from a central source
Synonyms: 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
Definition: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Usage: hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: language, linguistic communication
Definition: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Usage: he taught foreign languages; the language introduced is standard throughout the text; the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written