- artillery bombardment
- артиллерийский обстрел* * *артобстрел
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
bombardment — UK [bɒmˈbɑː(r)dmənt] / US [bɑmˈbɑrdmənt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms bombardment : singular bombardment plural bombardments 1) an attack on a place made by dropping bombs from planes or by firing large guns for a long time There was… … English dictionary
bombardment — bom|bard|ment [ bam bardmənt ] noun count or uncount 1. ) an attack on a place made by dropping bombs from airplanes or by firing large guns for a long time: There was much anger over the bombardment of the capital city. aerial/artillery… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bombardment — bom|bard|ment [bɔmˈba:dmənt US ba:mˈba:rd ] n [U and C] a continuous attack on a place by big guns and bombs ▪ The bombardment continued for a terrible nine hours. aerial/artillery/naval bombardment (=attack from the air, land, or sea) ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Artillery of World War I — The artillery of World War I was used to counter the trench warfare that set in shortly after the conflict commenced, and was an important factor in the war, influencing its tactics, operations and incorporated into strategies that were used by… … Wikipedia
Bombardment of Brussels — The bombardment of Brussels by French troops of King Louis XIV on August 13, 14 and 15, 1695 and the resulting fire were together the most destructive event in the entire history of Brussels. [Cf. a history of Brussels, for example… … Wikipedia
artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… … Universalium
Bombardment — A bombardment is an attack by artillery fire directed against fortifications, troops or towns and buildings. In its strict sense the term is only applied to the bombardment of defenceless or undefended objects, houses, public buildings, etc., by… … Wikipedia
bombardment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, continuous ▪ heavy, intense, massive ▪ aerial, air, artillery, naval … Collocations dictionary
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Artillery battery — Remains of a battery of English cannon from Youghal, County Cork. In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and… … Wikipedia
bombardment — [[t]bɒ̱mbɑ͟ː(r)dmənt[/t]] bombardments 1) N VAR: usu with supp A bombardment is a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing. The city has been flattened by heavy artillery bombardments... The capital is still under constant bombardment… … English dictionary