Bombardment
Bom`bard´ment
| n. | 1. | An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place. |
| Noun | 1. | bombardment - the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) |
| 2. |  bombardment - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" | |
| 3. |  bombardment - an attack by dropping bombsSynonyms: bombing |