bombingbomb‧ing /ˈbɒmɪŋ $ ˈbɑːm-/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
The southwest of the country suffered an intensive bombing campaign. They were planning bombing raids in some of America’s major cities. a terrorist network responsible for a wave of bombings in Parisbombing of the bombing of Hiroshima
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And the bombing continues as we go to press.
- Apart from the low altitude bombing, the mission was considered routine.
- Four other sources provided documents and information, mainly about warnings received before the bombing.
- Last night's bombing had caught her unawares in the West End.
- The bombing lasted for two nights.
- The area was deserted and still devastated from the wartime bombing and seemed an ideal starting point.
- The first bombing was at Bianconese, very near Fontevivo, and it took place at the end of September 1943.
- We in Fontanellato were not afraid because we thought that apart from houses and farms we had nothing worth bombing.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The southwest of the country suffered an intensive bombing campaign. They were planning bombing raids in some of America’s major cities. a terrorist network responsible for a wave of bombings in ParisCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES terrorists responsible for indiscriminate killing
The southwest of the country suffered an intensive bombing campaign. They were planning bombing raids in some of America’s major cities. a terrorist network responsible for a wave of bombings in Paris terrorists responsible for indiscriminate killing· Bombing raids had destroyed most of the country's oil refineries.
· More than 50 people were injured in the terrorist attack.
· The incident triggered a wave of violence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Not only were they hungry, but they also felt defenceless against more allied bombing.· The medium was also used for projecting news stories like the Allied bombing of the Ameriyah bunker near Baghdad.· Here the four powers had carved themselves out oddly shaped zones amongst the rubble and devastation left by the Allied bombing.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► saturation bombing
the use of bombs to attack a place: - As Delbert saw it, they went on suicide missions, which was just the kind of action he wanted.
- His suicide mission came as a surprise to more people than just his family.
- The powers-that-be decide to send you on a suicide mission - nice peeps, aren't they?
The southwest of the country suffered an intensive bombing campaign. They were planning bombing raids in some of America’s major cities. a terrorist network responsible for a wave of bombings in Parisbombing of the bombing of Hiroshima