bombardment vs fire

fire vs bombardment

bombardment and fire both are nouns.

bombardment is not a verb while fire is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bombardment	Yes	No	No	No
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fire is a hypernym of bombardment; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than bombardment:

bombardment: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
fire: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Other hypernyms of bombardment include firing.

bombardment (noun)	fire (noun)
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
an attack by dropping bombs	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)	intense adverse criticism
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	a severe trial
	feelings of great warmth and intensity
	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

bombardment (verb)	fire (verb)
	bake in a kiln so as to harden
	destroy by fire
	start or maintain a fire in
	become ignited
	cause to go off
	start firing a weapon
	go off or discharge
	generate an electrical impulse
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	drive out or away by or as if by fire
	provide with fuel
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between bombardment and fire

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