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salvo
1[sal-voh]
noun
plural
salvos, salvoesa simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
a round of fire given as a salute.
a round of cheers or applause.
salvo
2[sal-voh]
noun
plural
salvosan excuse or quibbling evasion.
something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.
salvo
1/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion
concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle
an outburst, as of applause
salvo
2/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
an excuse or evasion
an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings
(in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation
Salvo
3/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
slanga member of the Salvation Army
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of salvo2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of salvo1
Origin of salvo2
Example Sentences
The Houthis, while more distant in Yemen, have still been able to fire the occasional salvo of missiles into Israel.
Israel's blistering salvos on Friday morning caught it off guard.
“This volume — the Conservative Promise — is the opening salvo of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts wrote in its forward.
Almost all Nike trainers are made in Asia – a region targeted by Trump's tariffs salvo against foreign countries he accuses of "ripping off" Americans.
But Trump kept firing salvoes at Ramaphosa, who avoided entering into a shouting match with him - something that happened to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he met Trump in the same room in February.
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