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Vinony

bombardment

noun

  1. attack by artillery fire or by dropping bombs from aircraft
  2. act of attacking or assailing persistently
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Pronunciation: /bɑmbɑɹdmənt/ / /bəm-/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English bombard Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bombardment From bombard + -ment.

  1. The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
  2. Heavy artillery fire.
  3. The incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance.
  4. An onslaught of criticism etc.