Definitions for bombing
bomb·ing

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1. bombing, bombardmentnoun

   an attack by dropping bombs

2. bombingnoun

   the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

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1. bombingnoun

   The action of dropping bombs from the air.

2. bombingnoun

   The action of placing and detonating bombs.

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1. bombing

   Bombing is the action or strategy of aggressively attacking a particular area, typically in a war zone, using explosives, bombs, or other destructive weapons, often delivered by aircraft or artillery. It can also refer to any incident in which explosives are maliciously used to cause harm, damage, or disruption. The term can also be used figuratively to describe a disastrous failure or poor performance.

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Sabotage
   • Terrorism

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bombing' in Nouns Frequency: #2888

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for bombing »

1. mobbing

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bombing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bombing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bombing in a Sentence

1. Diana Konstantynova:

   During the negotiations, the city administration and children’s educational institutions where my children studied were destroyed, it’s still very scary, every day we get messages from home that there is shooting and bombing.

2. Randall Woodfin:

   When he tragically lost his daughter Denise in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963, his courage and fortitude fueled our march for peace, may we take comfort in knowing that Chris has reunited with his beloved Denise.

3. Pinellas County:

   In 1941 the property was sold back to the federal government for $18,404 to be used as a gunnery and bombing range during World War II, the property was repurchased from the United States in 1948 for $26,500.

4. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

   I can confirm that the Australian government is currently seeking to independently verify reports that 18-year-old Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi has been killed in a suicide bombing attack in the Middle East, if these reports are confirmed, this is another tragic example of a young Australian being lured to a senseless and violent death by a brutal terrorist organization that is intent on imposing suffering and misery not only in Iraq and Syria but beyond.

5. Kenny Pope:

   The Admiral Macbride pub at the Barbican in Plymouth, Devon where the ladies toilets were apparently built on the spot where the Pilgrim fathers left for America. ( Credit : SWNS) Florida resident Kenny Pope, whowas visiting Plymouth for a week, said Kenny Pope knew about the steps and the bathroom after doing some research. I knew there was a lot of damage from [ World War II ] and the bombing and I know that over 400 years a lot of things get moved around so it was not a shock.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bombing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bombing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bombing