Bombardment and Shot

Bombardment

Bombardment noun - A rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once.

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Shot and bombardment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Bombardment".

Nearby Words: bombard, bombarded, bombarding

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

Usage example: cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets

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Bombardment and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bombardment" instead a noun "Shot".

nice	nice bombardment	nice shot
long	long bombardment	long shot
brief	brief bombardment	brief shot
regular	regular bombardment	regular shot
Other adjectives: standard, free, initial, continuous, single, actual, quick, aerial, last.

Also from Babylon 5, the Shadow planet-killers used bombardment of many thermonuclear devices shot into the planet's crust, which would burrow down to the core and destabilize it.

Source: Orbital Bombardment
The opening shot of the Voyager episode "Dragon's Teeth," featuring an alien city under bombardment.

Source: Sugar Wiki / Visual Effects of Awesome
Not to be confused with Kill Sat or Orbital Bombardment, both an entirely different kind of orbital shot.

Source: Orbital Shot

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