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an attack or attacks on a place or area using bombs, or the activity of attacking in this way: Heavy bombing has gutted the city. There was a wave of bombings in the south of the country. Fewer examples. The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact.
: an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions. b. : atomic bomb. also : nuclear weapons in general usually used with the. 2. : a vessel for compressed gases: such as. a. : a pressure vessel for conducting chemical experiments. b. : a container for an aerosol (such as an insecticide) : spray can. 3.
BOMB definition: 1. a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or hurt people or to damage buildings: 2. one or…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a concerted and persistent use of bombs against a target. the bombing of Dresden. Aerial bombing of rebel positions is continuing. 2. the act of causing a single bomb to explode, esp by a terrorist. a series of car bombings. two bombings in the city.
Definition of bombing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of bombing. noun. an attack by dropping bombs. synonyms: bombardment. see more. noun. the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists. see more. Pronunciation.
A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area. Bombs went off at two London train stations. It's not known who planted the bomb. Most of the bombs fell in the south. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight. Synonyms: explosive, charge, mine, shell More Synonyms of bomb. 2. singular noun.
