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bombardment

/ bombardment /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
Type of:
radiation
noun Sense 2
an attack by dropping bombs
Type of:
attack onslaught onset
Kinds of:
bombing run carpet bombing area bombing saturation bombing
Derived:
bombard bomb
noun Sense 3
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
"they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
"the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
Type of:
fire firing
Derived:
blast shell
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Sense Count
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radiation attack onslaught onset bombing run carpet bombing area bombing saturation bombing fire firing