BOMBARDMENT


Meaning of BOMBARDMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bɒmbɑ:(r)dmənt ]

( bombardments)

1.

A bombardment is a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing.

The city has been flattened by heavy artillery bombardments...

The capital is still under constant bombardment by the rebel forces.

= attack

N-VAR : usu with supp

2.

A bombardment of ideas, demands, questions, or criticisms is an aggressive and exhausting stream of them.

...the constant bombardment of images urging that work was important.

= onslaught

N-VAR : oft N of n

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