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bombardment > 4 senses
NOUN1bombardmentThe act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
2bombardment, barrage, outpouring, onslaughtThe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
3bombardment, barrage, barrage fire, battery, shellingThe heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
4bombardment, bombingAn attack by dropping bombs
bombardment > pronunciation
Soundsbaambaa'rdmahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt...
bombardment > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays).
Broaderradiation
bombardment > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written).
Examples"a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
Synonymsbarrage, outpouring, onslaught
Broaderlanguage, linguistic communication
Verbsbombard
bombardment > noun 3, act
MeaningThe heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target.
Synonymsbarrage, barrage fire, battery, shelling
Broaderfire, firing
bombardment > noun 4, act
MeaningAn attack by dropping bombs.
Synonymsbombing
Broaderattack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Narrowerbombing run; carpet bombing, area bombing, saturation bombing
Verbsbombard

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