What does Bombardment Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
  • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
  • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
  • an attack by dropping bombs

Examples

  • "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
  • "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

Part of Speech

Noun