bombardment
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (4)
- the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)“a barrage of questions”“a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake”Synonyms: barrageoutpouringonslaught
- the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target“they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops”“the shelling went on for hours without pausing”Synonyms: barragebarrage firebatteryshelling
- the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
- an attack by dropping bombsSynonyms: bombing
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Bombardment \Bom*bard"ment\, n. [F. bombardement.] An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place. [1913 Webster] Bombardo