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bombardment

/bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/

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noun

/bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее непрерывную или быструю атаку, будь то физическую (например, артиллерийский обстрел или бомбардировка) или метафорическую (например, поток сообщений или частиц высокой энергии).

A noun referring to a continuous or rapid attack, whether physical (such as artillery fire or bombing) or metaphorical (such as a deluge of communication or high-energy particles).

  1. Continuous verbal communicationB2formal

    The rapid and continuous delivery of spoken or written language, often overwhelming the recipient.

    ruШквал

    • The audience faced a bombardment of questions from the journalists.
    • Her speech was a bombardment of facts and figures.
    • The lecture turned into a bombardment of technical jargon.

    Synonymsavalanchebarragecascadedelugefloodlitanyonslaughtspatestreamtorrent

    Antonymssilence

  2. Heavy artillery fireB2formal

    Intense and sustained artillery fire aimed at saturating an area rather than hitting a specific target.

    ruАртиллерийский обстрел

    • The city endured a heavy bombardment from enemy forces.
    • The bombardment lasted for several hours without pause.
    • Artillery bombardment destroyed much of the infrastructure.

    Synonymsbarragecannonadeshelling

  3. High-energy particle impactC1formalscientific

    The act of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles, such as electrons or alpha rays.

    ruБомбардировка

    • The sample was exposed to electron bombardment in the lab.
    • Particle bombardment is used in materials science research.
    • The experiment involved the bombardment of a target with alpha particles.

    Synonymsirradiation

  4. Bomb attackB1formal

    An attack carried out by dropping bombs from aircraft or launching them.

    ruБомбардировка

    • The aerial bombardment caused widespread destruction.
    • The city was under constant bombardment during the war.
    • The bombardment targeted military installations.

    Synonymsair attackair raidbombing

Forms
  • bombardments plural form
  • bombardments' possessive plural form
  • bombardment's possessive singular form
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