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barrage
[ buh-rahzh; especially British 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
Industries and products of all kinds are being subsumed by the recent barrage of tariff announcements, which cover a broad range of goods and also involve disputes with China and the European Union.
The Trump administration's executive orders have inflamed the barrage of anti-trans legislation and opinions targeting the trans community, which have sparked "necessary" outcry, marches and protests.
The Severn Estuary Commission rejected proposals for a large barrage spanning the Severn.
Mack’s barrage of points came with his team already down big.
Then came a barrage of investigations and threats: The U.S.
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