Barrage: meaning, definitions and examples
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barrage
[ bษหrษหส ]
military
A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, often preceding an attack.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The enemy forces were subjected to a heavy barrage before the ground troops advanced.
- The barrage of fire from the warships weakened the enemy's defenses.
weather
A rapid and continuous delivery of something, especially words or blows.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She faced a barrage of questions from the reporters.
- The politician has been under a barrage of criticism from the public.
Translations
Translations of the word "barrage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น barragem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Staudamm
๐ฎ๐ฉ bendungan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะตะฑะปั
๐ต๐ฑ zapora
๐ฏ๐ต ใใ
๐ซ๐ท barrage
๐ช๐ธ barrera
๐น๐ท baraj
๐ฐ๐ท ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ pลehrada
๐ธ๐ฐ hrรกdza
๐จ๐ณ ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ jez
๐ฎ๐ธ stรญfla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะณะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแจแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษnd
๐ฒ๐ฝ barrera
Etymology
The word 'barrage' originated from the French word 'barrage', which means a barrier. In the military context, it was initially used to describe a defensive barrier or obstacle. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to a concentrated artillery bombardment. In modern usage, 'barrage' is commonly used to describe a rapid and continuous delivery of something, be it artillery fire or a series of questions or criticisms.