nnoun.communicationthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)Synset:barrage onslaught outpouring
Examples:- a barrage of questions
- a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
Derivationally Related Form:bombardbarrage
Hypernyms:language linguistic communication
Inherited Hypernyms:barragelanguagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific targetSynset:barrage barrage fire battery shelling
Examples:- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
Derivationally Related Form:shell
Hypernyms:fire firing
Inherited Hypernyms:barragefireattackoperationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)Hypernyms:radiation
Inherited Hypernyms:bombardmentradiationemissionegressacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actan attack by dropping bombsSynset:bombing
Derivationally Related Form:bombardbomb
Hypernyms:attack onrush onset onslaught
Inherited Hypernyms:bombingattackoperationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:area bombingbombing runcarpet bombingsaturation bombing
Full Hyponyms:bombing runcarpet bombingdive-bombingloft bombingover-the-shoulder bombing