bombing
English Thesaurus
1. an attack by dropping bombs (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | bombing run, |
| definition | : | that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs (noun.act) |
2. the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | sabotage, |
| definition | : | a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | suicide bombing, |
| definition | : | a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act, |
| definition | : | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear (noun.act) |
3. an attack by dropping bombs (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bomb, bombard, |
| definition | : | throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | bomb, bombard, |
| definition | : | throw bombs at or attack with bombs (verb.competition) |
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