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Definition of bombing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bombing

noun
 
 
/ˈbɒmɪŋ/
 
/ˈbɑːmɪŋ/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. an occasion when a bomb is dropped or left somewhere; the act of doing this
    • recent bombings in major cities
    • The neighbourhood was badly damaged by enemy bombing.
    Extra Examples
    • He was shot down during a bombing raid over London.
    • the aerial bombing of ports
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • aerial
    • roadside
    • pinpoint
    • …
    bombing + noun
    • attack
    • campaign
    • mission
    • …
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