Definition of
bombardment has definitions from the fields of military,physics
1
[ noun ] (physics) the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)

Related terms

radiation

2
[ noun ] (military) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

Synonyms

barrage shelling battery barrage_fire

Examples

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

Related terms

fire blast

3
[ noun ] (military) an attack by dropping bombs

Synonyms

bombing

Related terms

attack bombing_run area_bombing bombard

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

B AA0 M B AA1 R D M AH0 N T

Similar Spelling

bombardon bombardier

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