bombardment | ||
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" |
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Related terms: | fire blast | |
3. | [ noun ] (military) an attack by dropping bombs | |
Synonyms: | bombing | |
Related terms: | attack bombing_run area_bombing bombard | |
Similar spelling: |
bombardon bombardier |