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bombard

Syllabification: (bom·bard)

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Definition of bombard

verb

Pronunciation: /bämˈbärd/

[with object]

attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles:the city was bombarded by federal forces supporters bombarded police with bottles
assail (someone) persistently, as with questions, criticisms, or information:they will be bombarded with complaints
Physics direct a high-speed stream of particles at (a substance).

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbämˌbärd/

historical

a cannon of the earliest type, which originally fired a stone ball.

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun denoting an early form of cannon, also a shawm): from Old French bombarde, probably based on Latin bombus 'booming, humming' (see bomb). The verb (late 16th century) is from French bombarder

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