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bombard

bom·bard

UK/ˌbɒmˈbɑːd/ US/ˌbɑmˈbɑɹd/ uncommon obsolete rare
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

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verb

1.

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

  • “They pelted each other with snowballs”
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2.

throw bombs at or attack with bombs

  • “The Americans bombed Dresden”
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Origin

From Middle English bombard, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”). The modern pronunciation is from modern French bombarde.

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  • bombard phrase

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