bombardment
bombardment Lexical Profile
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• noun
A continuous, heavy attack on a place or target using bombs, artillery shells, or other missiles.
"Archaeologists discovered centuries-old fortifications designed to withstand a sustained coastal bombardment."
An overwhelming, rapid, and continuous stream of questions, criticisms, information, or sensory stimuli directed at someone.
"The spokesperson remained calm despite the relentless bombardment of questions from the press corps."
In physics and chemistry, the process of directing a high-energy stream of subatomic particles or photons against a target substance, or the natural impact of cosmic rays or meteoroids upon a planetary surface.
"Researchers synthesized the new isotope through the sustained bombardment of a heavy metal target with accelerated alpha particles."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 18th century from French bombardement, derived from the verb bombarder ('to bombard'), which traces back to Middle French bombarde (an early type of large mortar or cannon) and ultimately to Latin bombus ('a booming or humming sound').