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bombard

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //bɑmˈbɑɹd// UK //bəmbˈɑːd// bom·bard Archaic Literary

n. a sudden, very loud sound that is like a deep drumbeat. It is often used to describe the sound of a large engine or a heavy machine.

n. a deep, resonant, rhythmic sound, typically associated with the operation of heavy machinery or the movement of large vehicles. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of mechanical power or industrial scale.


SIMPLE

The deep bombard of the train echoed through the valley.

CONTEXTUAL

The rhythmic bombard of the factory machinery created a constant, low-frequency hum that was felt as much as it was heard.

COMPLEX

The poet uses the metaphor of a distant bombard to describe the steady, unrelenting pulse of the city's heartbeat, blending the mechanical with the organic.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English bombard, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”). The modern pronunciation is from modern French bombarde.

Etymology 2

From French bombarder, from Middle French bombarde (“a bombard”).

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