barrage
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7.6
- noun
- /bəˈrɑːʒ/
- Specialized
:
bombardeo
- Suddenly, a barrage of machine-gun fire from the snipers rips into the earth around Murphy.
- an artillery barrage
- a barrage of rockets
And then you like crash again, you know, And I mean, it was just like constant barrage of of mortars.
- And then you like crash again, you know, And I mean, it was just like constant barrage of of mortars.
Examples
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There was another barrage of shots, too many and too rapid to count.
Fiction book (1996) -
It was preceded by a six day wide-ranging artillery barrage that tried to conceal the upcoming assault by changing targets.
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We'll move as soon as their barrage has got going.
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First, a barrage of cover fire, and then a charge across the street.
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We are hearing a barrage of gunfire.
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Artillery will lay down a rolling barrage at 6:00.
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The room went black, and there was a barrage of gunfire in rapid, brutal succession.
Fiction book (1996) -
Soon they started fleeing under the furious barrage of Mongol bows.
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The Parthians, at Carrhae, attrited the Roman units with arrow barrages to the extent that they lost cohesion.
Academic text (1999) -
The soldiers advanced behind a barrage of artillery fire, providing cover as they moved forward.
Synonyms
51
8.3
Firing large guns at an area, often not aimed at a specific target
47
7.0
A long, heavy attack with bombs or large guns on a place
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7.6
A sudden violent attack, often by soldiers or severe weather
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6.9
A heavy attack by military guns and cannons on enemy positions
7
7.9
Soldiers fire explosive shells in a high arc at a target from the ground
A long heavy stream of shots from large guns across a wide area to hit many places
A long, very loud attack by many heavy guns firing rapidly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A large balloon tied to the ground with cables to keep low enemy planes away in war
- Specialized
A long heavy stream of shots from large guns across a wide area to hit many places
- Australian
A way of stopping radio signals by sending noise across many frequencies at once
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barrage first meant a barrier or dam that 'blocks' movement, and in war it came to mean a heavy, continuous artillery 'wall of fire' that covers a wide area. That's why a military barrage is a long, intense attack meant to protect troops or stop the enemy.