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English noun: bombardment | |||
| 1. | bombardment (communication) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) | ||
| Samples | A barrage of questions. A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake. | ||
| Synonyms | barrage, onslaught, outpouring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | language, linguistic communication | ||
| 2. | bombardment (act) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | ||
| Samples | They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops. The shelling went on for hours without pausing. | ||
| Synonyms | barrage, barrage fire, battery, shelling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire, firing | ||
| 3. | bombardment (act) the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | radiation | ||
| 4. | bombardment (act) an attack by dropping bombs | ||
| Synonyms | bombing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | area bombing, bombing run, carpet bombing, saturation bombing | ||
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