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Mental fitness is served by consciously redirecting our attention away from the constant bombardment from the media whose reason to be seems to be focused on keeping us in a state of constant alert.
David Perlmutter

Meaning of "bombardment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOMBARDMENT

bombardment  [ˌbɒmˈbɑːdmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOMBARDMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bombardment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOMBARDMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bombardment

Bombardment

A bombardment is an attack by artillery fire or is made by dropping bombs from aircraft on fortifications, combatants, or towns and buildings. Prior to World War I, the term was only applied to the bombardment of defenseless or undefended objects, houses, public buildings, etc. It was only loosely employed to describe artillery attacks upon forts or fortified positions in preparation for assaults by infantry. Since then, it has come to mean any mass attack delivered by artillery or short-range tactical missiles, and later, aerial bombardment delivered by aircraft or long-range missiles.

Definition of bombardment in the English dictionary

The definition of bombardment in the dictionary is the act or fact of bombarding a place, or of being bombarded. Other definition of bombardment is the act or fact of bombarding someone with something non-literal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOMBARDMENT


amendment
əˈmɛndmənt
attendment
əˈtendmənt
commandment
kəˈmɑːndmənt
defraudment
dɪˈfrɔːdmənt
denudement
dɪˈnjuːdmənt
disbandment
dɪsˈbændmənt
discardment
dɪsˈkɑːdmənt
embedment
ɪmˈbɛdmənt
forebodement
fɔːˈbəʊdmənt
impoundment
ɪmˈpaʊndmənt
intendment
ɪnˈtɛndmənt
needment
ˈniːdmənt
oddment
ˈɒdmənt
refundment
rɪˈfʌndmənt
remandment
rɪˈmɑːndmənt
retardment
rɪˈtɑːdmənt
secondment
sɪˈkɒndmənt
unfoldment
ʌnˈfəʊldmənt
weldment
ˈweldmənt
withholdment
wɪðˈhəʊldmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOMBARDMENT

bomb shelter
bomb site
bombable
bombacaceous
bombard
bombarde
bombarder
bombardier
bombardier beetle
bombardon
bombasine
bombast
bombaster
bombastic
bombastically
bombax
Bombay
Bombay duck
Bombay Hills
bombazine

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOMBARDMENT

advertisement
agreement
apartment
assessment
astoundment
comment
department
development
document
element
employment
enfoldment
engagement
entertainment
environment
Equal Rights Amendment
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
reamendment
rescindment

Synonyms and antonyms of bombardment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOMBARDMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bombardment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bombardment

Translation of «bombardment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOMBARDMENT

Find out the translation of bombardment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bombardment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bombardment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轰击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bombardeo
570 millions of speakers

English

bombardment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बमबारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бомбардировка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bombardeio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোলাবর্ষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bombardement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengeboman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bombardierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengeboran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự liệng bom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குண்டுவீச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भडिमार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bombardıman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bombardamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bombardowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бомбардування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bombardament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βομβαρδισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bombardement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bombardemang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bombardement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bombardment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOMBARDMENT»

The term «bombardment» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOMBARDMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bombardment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bombardment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bombardment

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3 QUOTES WITH «BOMBARDMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bombardment.
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Mohsin Hamid
It is not surprising that most Pakistanis do not support America's bombardment of Afghanistan. The Afghans are neighbours on the brink of starvation and devastated by war. America has shown itself to be untrustworthy, a superpower that uses its values as a scabbard for its sword.
2
John Hersey
The first stage had been all over before the doctors even knew they were dealing with a new sickness; it was the direct reaction to the bombardment of the body, at the moment when the bomb went off, by neutrons, beta particles, and gamma rays.
3
David Perlmutter
Mental fitness is served by consciously redirecting our attention away from the constant bombardment from the media whose reason to be seems to be focused on keeping us in a state of constant alert.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOMBARDMENT»

Discover the use of bombardment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bombardment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sputtering by Particle Bombardment: Experiments and Computer ...
This book provides a long-needed survey of new results.
Rainer Behrisch, Wolfgang Eckstein, 2007
2
Information Bombardment: Rising Above the Digital Onslaught
"Information Bombardment" provides proven, real-world solutions for proactively managing the onslaught of information we face each day both in and out of the office.
Nick Bontis, 2011
3
303rd Bombardment Group
The first book in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels'.
Brian D O'Neill, 2012
4
The Bombardment of Paradise: March 31, 1866 : why the ...
The result was international scandal, national shame and individual dishonour for several heroes of past conflicts. The Bombardment of Paradise tells the story, based on new research of contemporary records in London, France and Chile.
David J. Woods, 2011
5
40th Bombardment Group (VH) History
The story of the 40th Bomb Group in the Pacific is told in this fantastic account - India, China, Tinian, Japan, etc.
‎1989
6
Strategic Terror: The Politics and Ethics of Aerial Bombardment
This book shows how certain European colonial powers, notably Britain, initiated aerial bombardment of civilians after World War I, how it was an instrument of choice in World War II, and how it has since been refined and practised by the ...
Beau Grosscup, 2006
7
7th Bombardment Group/Wing, 1918-1995
Beretter om den amerikanske "7th Bombardment Group/Wing" og dens indsats under såvel 1. som 2. verdenskrig, hvor den var aktiv både i Stillehavskrigen og over Europa.
Robert F. Dorr, 1997
8
Sputtering by particle bombardment III: characteristics of ...
This is the third and final volume of a comprehensive review on sputtering.
Rainer Behrisch, Klaus Wittmaack, 1991
9
French Strategic and Tactical Bombardment Forces of World War I
René Martel Steven Suddaby. At that point, the psychology of the daytime bombardier underwent a change and became more and more different from that of his nocturnal brother. The daytime bombardier certainly had his mind on his ...
René Martel, Steven Suddaby, 2007
10
Operation Plum: The Ill-fated 27th Bombardment Group and the ...
Military historians and readers interested in World War II will appreciate the rich perspective presented in Operation PLUM
Adrian Robert Martin, Larry W. Stephenson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOMBARDMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bombardment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US leads massive bombardment of Isil's 'capital' in Syria
People inspecting a car purportedly damaged by U.S.-led airstrikes on Raqqa, Syria. Open Gallery 1 People inspecting a car purportedly ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Yemen truce talks clouded by intense Saudi-led bombardment of …
DUBAI/ADEN – Nearly 100 people were killed on Monday in airstrikes across Yemen, the Houthi-run state news agency reported, as a ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
3
America's Endless Air Wars. Extensive US and Allied Aerial …
U.S. Central Command's latest figures on its aerial bombardment of Iraq ... bombardment since “Shock and Awe”, with 7,700 air strikesin seven ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
4
Nusra Front Suicide Bomber Kills 25 Soldiers in Aleppo
Rebel websites said there was heavy bombardment of rebel-held portions of Jamiyat al Zahra district, where rebels had gained ground and ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
5
Grave of Ireland's most famous WWI soldier may contain other remains
... Rifles suffered more than 300 casualties that day, in an assault on the German trenches which was met with a “terrific artillery bombardment.”. «IrishCentral, Jul 15»
6
5 Questions Obama Should Have Been Asked About the Islamic …
Why are the jihadi strongholds in eastern Syria not coming under heavy, daily bombardment from American warplanes? After months of ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
7
Is There Life On Comet 67P?
This bombardment heats the comet's surface and knocks material loose. The potholes and jets the Rosetta probe sees forming on the surface ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
Andy Murray blows 6ft 11in ace king Ivo Karlovic away in four sets …
For three hours and three minutes on Centre Court he withstood the expected bombardment from the giant Croatian to win a grimly fascinating ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Ashes preview: Rivals England and Australia prepare for battle in …
As the next Ashes battle approaches, 2005 inevitably is being re-bottled across the country with a bombardment of broadcast archive footage, ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»
10
Syria Regime Hits Back at Rebels
Opposition activists said residents of surrounding Sunni villages were fleeing in droves as Syrian warplanes stepped up their bombardment of ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bombardment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bombardment>. May 2024 ».
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