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Rarebombard
The correct spelling is bombard.
How to pronounce bombard
/ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/
nounIPA: /ˈbɒmˌbɑːd/
Say it like: Bom-bar-d
The correct spelling is bombard. A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
- 2.A bassoon-like medieval instrument
- 3.A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.
- 4.A bombardment.
- 5.A bombardon.
verb
- 1.To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
- 2.To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.
- 3.To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.
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