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炮击 — meaning in English

pào jī

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English meaning

  • barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  • bombardment noun A sustained attack using bombs or heavy artillery fire.
  • shelling noun A sustained attack using artillery.

Senses

炮击 is used for these senses in English:

  • barrage (military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
  • bombardment The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
  • shelling An artillery bombardment.

barrage — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
  2. noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
  3. verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.

bombardment — full definition

  1. noun A sustained attack using bombs or heavy artillery fire.
  2. noun An overwhelming stream of something, such as criticism or messages.

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