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2 VERB When soldiers bombard a place, they attack it with continuous heavy gunfire or bombs. □ [V n] Rebel artillery units have regularly bombarded the airport.

bom|bard|ment /bɒ mbɑː ^r dmənt/ (bombardments )

1 N‑VAR 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 by the rebel forces.

2 N‑VAR A bombardment of ideas, demands, questions, or criticisms is an aggressive and exhausting stream of them. □ [+ of ] …the constant bombardment of images urging that work was important.

bom|bast /bɒ mbæst/ N‑UNCOUNT Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  There was no bombast or conceit in his speech.

bom|bas|tic /bɒ mbæ st I k/ ADJ If you describe someone as bombastic , you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  He was vain and bombastic. □  …the bombastic style adopted by his predecessor.

bo mb dis|pos|al N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] Bomb disposal is the job of dealing with bombs which have not exploded, by taking out the fuse or by blowing them up in a controlled explosion. □  …an Army bomb disposal squad.

bo mbed-ou t ADJ [ADJ n] A bombed-out building has been damaged or destroyed by a bomb. □  …a bombed-out hospital.

bomb|er /bɒ mə ^r / (bombers )

1 N‑COUNT A bomber is a military aircraft which drops bombs. □  …a high speed bomber with twin engines.

2 N‑COUNT Bombers are people who cause bombs to explode in public places. □  Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.

bo mb|er jack|et (bomber jackets ) N‑COUNT A bomber jacket is a short jacket which is gathered into a band at the waist or hips. □  …a black leather bomber jacket.

bomb|shell /bɒ mʃel/ (bombshells )

1 N‑COUNT A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news. □  His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. ● PHRASE If someone drops a bombshell , they give you a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news. □  He dropped the bombshell. He told me he was dying.

2 → see also blonde bombshell

bo mb site (bomb sites ) also bombsite N‑COUNT A bomb site is an empty area where a bomb has destroyed all the buildings. □  In London, where I grew up, we were surrounded by bomb sites.

bona fide /boʊ nə fa I di/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If something or someone is bona fide , they are genuine or real. [FORMAL ] □  We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.

bona fi|des /boʊ nə fa I diz/ N‑PLURAL [usu with poss] Someone's bona fides are their good or sincere intentions. [LEGAL , FORMAL ] □  Mr Perks questioned them at length to establish their bona fides.

bo|nan|za /bənæ nzə/ (bonanzas ) N‑COUNT You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza . □  The expected sales bonanza hadn't materialised.

bonce /bɒ ns/ (bonces ) N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Your bonce is your head. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

bond ◆◆◇ /bɒ nd/ (bonds , bonding , bonded )

1 N‑COUNT A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. □ [+ between ] The experience created a very special bond between us. □  …the bond that linked them.