v.
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bɒmˈbɑːd/
- attack continuously with bombs or other missiles.
- subject to a continuous flow of questions or information.
- Physics direct a stream of high-speed particles at (a substance).
n.
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ˈbɒmbɑːd/
an early form of cannon.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. bombarde, prob. based on L. bombus (see bomb).