"bombardment" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) (synset 107097633)
"a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

is a type of: language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

same as: barrage, onslaught, outpouring
The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target (synset 100989949)
"they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

is a type of: fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

same as: barrage, barrage fire, battery, shelling
The act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) (synset 100980666)
is a type of: radiation - the act of spreading outward from a central source
An attack by dropping bombs (synset 100980499)
is a type of: attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
subtypes:
- bombing run - that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs
- area bombing, carpet bombing, saturation bombing - an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
same as: bombing