"superbombardment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /suːpəɹˈbɒmˌbɑːdmənt/ Forms: superbombardments [plural]
Etymology: super- + bombardment Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|bombardment}} super- + bombardment Head templates: {{en-noun}} superbombardment (plural superbombardments)
  1. (rare) A very severe bombardment. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-superbombardment-en-noun-LVyY5nwr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

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