barrage

[Bar·rage]

A barrage is something that comes quickly and heavily as an attack of bullets or artillery, or a fast spray of words.

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An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.

Noun
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

Noun
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

Verb
attack with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"


n.
An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.


Barrage

Bar"rage , n. [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.) An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.

An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.

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Usage Examples

Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction.

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