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Meaning of bombard

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bombard

Pronunciation:/ˈbɒmˌbɑːd//bəmˈbɑɹd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.

  2. A bassoon-like medieval instrument

  3. A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.

  4. A bombardment.

bombard

Pronunciation:/ˈbɒmˌbɑːd//bəmˈbɑɹd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.

  2. To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.

  3. To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.