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bombardment
[bom-bahrd-muhnt]
noun
a continuous or sustained attack, as with bombs or artillery fire.
The rebel attacks were followed by government counterattacks that included airstrikes and artillery bombardment.
The moon’s surface bears the scars of countless impact craters caused by the asteroid bombardment it has suffered over the eons.
an overwhelming quantity or barrage of something.
We are all fed up with the incessant preelection bombardment of campaign mailers.
Entering the stadium, you are immediately hit with a sensory bombardment: the buzz and crackle of massive television monitors, the smell of over-priced hotdogs and nachos.
Physics.the act or action of directing particles or radiation against something, such as a nucleus.
In a conventional cathode-ray tube, the inside coating of the faceplate emits light in response to electron bombardment.
Neutron bombardment of the uranium in the fuel converts some of it to plutonium, which is fissionable.
Word History and Origins
Origin of bombardment1
Example Sentences
The US has said it is not involved in Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites, an escalation that is threatening to send the region deeper into conflict.
Earlier this year, the city attorney’s office announced it would bring charges against just two of the 350 people cited during campus protests last year over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Monday night's bombardment, while not record breaking, was typical of the new norm.
This key port and hub of Ukraine's steel industry was captured after a devastating siege and bombardment that lasted almost three months in 2022.
Israel is continuing its bombardment of Gaza, which most Palestinians are not currently able to leave, after a brief ceasefire earlier this year.
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