salvo
noun
1. an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
Definition categories: event, burst, outburst
2. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Similar word(s): burst, fusillade, volley
Definition categories: act, fire, firing
3. a sudden outburst of cheers
- there was a salvo of approval
Definition categories: communication, cheer
Sentences with salvo as a noun:
- They admit many salvos, cautions, and reservations. --Eikon Basilike.2006 MetaFilter community weblog Britannica's issued a salvo against Nature's famous "Wikipedia and the EB are comparably error-strewn" analysis.
verb
1. (transitive, intransitive) To discharge weapons in a salvo.