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▸ noun: (military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
▸ noun: A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.
▸ noun: (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
▸ noun: (fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
▸ noun: Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.
▸ verb: (transitive) To direct a barrage at.
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bombardment,
shelling,
outpouring,
onslaught,
battery,
barrage fire,
damming,
barricade,
entanglement,
barricado,
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Types:
earthfill barrage,
rockfill barrage,
concrete barrage,
timber barrage,
steel barrage,
inflatable barrage,
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