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bombardement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bombardment noun A sustained attack using bombs or heavy artillery fire.
  • bombing noun An attack in which bombs are dropped or detonated.
  • shelling noun A sustained attack using artillery.

Senses

bombardement is used for these senses in English:

  • bombardment The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
  • bombing The action of dropping bombs from the air.
  • shelling An artillery bombardment.

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.