| NOUN | act | bombing, bombardment | an attack by dropping bombs |
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| act | bombing | the use of bombs for sabotage |
| Sounds | baa'mihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | An attack by dropping bombs. | |
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| Synonym | bombardment | |
| Narrower | bombing run | That part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target |
| carpet bombing, area bombing, saturation bombing | An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large / large target | |
| Broader | attack, onslaught, onset, onrush | (military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons) |
| Spanish | bombardeo aéreo, bombardeo | |
| Catalan | bombardeig | |
| Verbs | bomb | throw bombs at or attack with bombs |
| Meaning | The use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists. | |
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| Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
| Narrower | suicide bombing | A terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it |
| Broader | sabotage | A deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged |
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