Bombard

  • 21bombard — bom|bard [bɔmˈba:d US ba:mˈba:rd] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: bombarder, from bombarde large gun , probably from Latin bombus; BOMB1] 1.) to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc ▪ I had been in action… …

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  • 22bombard — [bɒmˈbɑːd] verb [T] to attack a place by dropping a lot of bombs on it, or by firing guns at it for a long time • bombard sb with questions/messages/advice etc to ask someone so many questions or give them so much information that it is difficult …

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  • 23bombard — bom•bard v. [[t]bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm [/t]] n. [[t]ˈbɒm bɑrd[/t]] v. t. 1) mil to attack or batter with artillery fire 2) mil to attack with bombs 3) to assail vigorously: bombarded me with questions[/ex] 4) phs to direct high energy particles or… …

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  • 24bombard — verb (t) /bɒmˈbad / (say bom bahd) 1. to attack or batter with artillery. 2. to attack with bombs. 3. Physics to direct a constant stream of particles towards. 4. to assail vigorously: bombard someone with questions. –noun /ˈbɒmbad/ (say bombahd) …

  • 25bombard — bombarda statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Vienas seniausių pabūklų. Pirmykštė bombarda buvo viduramžių katapulta – apgulos akmenų mėtyklė, o XV–XVII a. bombarda –trumpavamzdis pabūklas, šaudantis bombomis (akmeniniais arba geležiniais… …

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  • 26Bombard phrase — Bombard Bom bard, n. [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + ard. Cf. {Bumper}, and see {Bomb}.] 1. (Gun.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon. [1913… …

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  • 27bombard someone with something — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls …

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  • 28bombard someone with — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls …

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  • 29bombard with something — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls …

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  • 30bombard with — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls …

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