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barrage
[buh-rahzh, bar-ahzh, bahr-ij]
noun
Military.a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms.
a barrage of questions.
Synonyms: , , , ,Civil Engineering.an artificial obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of the water, facilitate irrigation, etc.
Mycology.an aversion response of sexually incompatible fungus cultures that are growing in proximity, revealed by a persistent growth gap between them.
verb (used with object)
to subject to a barrage.
barrage
/ ˈæɑː /
noun
military the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance
an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches
a usually gated construction, similar to a low dam, across a watercourse, esp one to increase the depth of water to assist navigation or irrigation
fencing a heat or series of bouts in a competition
verb
(tr) to attack or confront with a barrage
the speaker was barraged with abuse
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of barrage1
Example Sentences
The barrage of accusations has put Sheinbaum in a delicate position: She is obliged to defend immigrants in the United States, as Mexican leaders have always done, but cannot be seen as inflaming bilateral tensions.
“To draw an even more extreme gerrymander would only assure that the barrage of legal challenges against Texas will continue.”
Israel carried out air strikes on Iran last October, targeting military sites in several regions, in response to the barrage of missiles launched by Tehran weeks earlier.
Left the best part of the evening session to bat, and with Lord's bathed in sunshine, the South Africans wilted in the face of an Aussie barrage.
Just days after a furious barrage of posts on X, the Tesla CEO is trying to make amends.
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