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Bombing
The act of attacking an area or target by dropping explosives, often causing significant damage and disruption.
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Examples:
He had graduated and returned to Hiroshima shortly before the bombing.
"Get out my journal of the bombing, will you?
"About your journal of the bombing—" she began.
Etymology:
The word bombing originated in the mid-19th century, derived from the verb bomb, which traces back to the French bombe, a term from Latin bombus, meaning humming or buzzing, likely due to the sound made by early bombs.