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Barrage

//bəˈɹɑʒ// noun, verb

Noun

1
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
2
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target wordnet
3
A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
"The 75s of V Corps fired a standard rolling barrage, while the larger 155 mm and 8-inch pieces fired standing barrages 500 meters beyond the barrage line. For the rolling barrage, one battery in each battalion fired low, bursting shrapnel instead of the standard high explosive."
4
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) wordnet
5
A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.
"Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities."

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6
An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism. broadly
"Lesser lawyers who were vague in oral argument faced a barrage of sarcasm or, if he agreed with them, constant chiding to do better."
7
A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
8
Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.

Verb

1
To direct a barrage at. transitive
"Maybe now her daughter would stop barraging her with questions about her past."
2
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage wordnet

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.

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