Bombardment Definition

bombardment
noun
  1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
  2. 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"
  3. the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
  4. an attack by dropping bombs

"Bombardment" in song lyrics

See how bombardment is used in real songs:

  • "Yo hardest flows couldn't stop this bombardment"
    Knoc-turn'al f/ Nate Dogg, Shade Sheist, Warren G, Xzibit — Str8 West Coast (Remix)
  • "Man tinkers with unexploded Israeli shell after bombardment"
    Daily Mail — Daily Mail

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