salvo
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈsælvoʊ/
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salva
- Iran will eventually be able to overwhelm U.S. missile defenses with salvos of conventionally armed missiles.
- the opening salvo
- the first salvo
And it's the opening salvo in the fight to the finish.
- And it's the opening salvo in the fight to the finish.
Examples
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The taxi initiative is the latest salvo in the company's aggressive expansion into a heavily regulated industry that abhors newcomers.
Blog text (16) -
Was Lucius off on his own freelancing, or was this the first salvo in another civil war?
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And it's the opening salvo in the fight to the finish.
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When trial time arrived, he would fire his next salvo.
Fiction book (1998) -
Could be the opening salvo of World War III.
Blog text (25) -
The move was seen by some as a potential salvo in the ongoing patent battle between the two companies.
Blog text (22) -
This is not a case... this is the opening salvo on a 50-year war for a new class of civil rights.
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Israel's attack on Gaza could be the opening salvo of World War III.
Blog text (25) -
(n54) State school superintendent Linda Schrenko, a Republican considering a gubernatorial bid against Barnes in 2002, fired the opening salvo.
Academic text (2008) -
As the battle began, the commander ordered a salvo from the artillery to suppress enemy positions.
Synonyms
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5.9
Shooting weapons at an enemy or target
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2.3
Firing a gun for practice or sport
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2.5
The sound or act of shooting guns
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5.6
A quick group of shots fired together
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3.0
The act of shooting a gun
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6.8
A sudden series of shots fired quickly, for example from guns
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6.9
A heavy attack by military guns and cannons on enemy positions
3
4.9
Loud shots from large guns used in an attack
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9.5
A quick series of gunshots or attacks that happen at once
Fire from several weapons aimed together at one target
Many weapons fire together at one target
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salvo comes from the Italian word salva, which meant a 'salute' or formal greeting given with guns. So a salvo is a sudden series of shots, like a loud gun 'salute', which is why we use it for rapid fire.