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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of dropping bombs from the air. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an attack by dropping bombs wordnet
3. 3
   The action of placing and detonating bombs. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists wordnet
5. 5
   The act of bombing a drug (wrapping it in a covering before swallowing it). countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bomb form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

air coverair raidair supportarea bombingblitzbombardment

Example

More examples

"The citizens staggered under the heavy bombing."

Related phrases

R-bombingaxe bombingbombing runcarpet bombingloft bombinglove bombingmail bombingskip bombingsuicide bombingterror bombingterror-bombingtoss bombing

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