barrage
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.
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.
to subject to a barrage.
Origin of barrage
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How to use barrage in a sentence
Ukrainian soldiers are on edge and artillery barrages continue.
It was a fitting setting for the day after a grueling week of nearly constant rocket barrages.
For three days, Bani Walid has come under withering Grad rocket barrages.
At first there were two barrages, Embermenil and Jalindet, the names of two towns in whose direction the different fires lay.
Battery E in France | Frederic R. Kilner"It isn't much of a barrage as barrages go on the western front," said Captain X—— half apologetically.
World's War Events, Volume III | Various
Barrages followed by both sides and the noise continued throughout the night.
The Fifth Leicestershire | J.D. HillsThe enemy's barrages were so intense that the signal wires were all broken, and the order had to be sent through by runners.
Canada in Flanders, Volume III (of 3) | Charles G. D. RobertsThe Germans massing troops and hostile barrages damage our communications.
Canada in Flanders, Volume III (of 3) | Charles G. D. Roberts
British Dictionary definitions for barrage
/ (ˈbærɑːʒ) /
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
(tr) to attack or confront with a barrage: the speaker was barraged with abuse
Origin of barrage
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