bombard
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/
Noun
bombard noun
- A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
- A bassoon-like medieval instrument
- A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.
- A bombardment.
Verb
bombard verb
- To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
- To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.
- To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.