See Also: bombard(medicine)
bombard(1)(dictionary)
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bombard(dictionary)

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bombard verb. L16.
[French bombarder, formed as BOMBARD noun.]
verb trans. & intrans. Fire heavy guns at, batter with shot and shell, assault with artillery. L16.
verb trans. transf. & fig. Assail forcefully (with arguments, questions, abuse, etc.); subject to a hail of missiles. M18.
b. Physics. Subject (a substance) to a stream of high-energy particles. E20.
verb trans. Stuff (a fillet of veal). Now rare or obsolete. M18.
bombarder noun L16.
bombardment noun E18.