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An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
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A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
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Topics: government, military, politics, war
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A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.
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An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
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Usage: broadly
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A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
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Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.
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To direct a barrage at.
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Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: bombard
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the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops the shelling went on for hours without pausing
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Synonyms: barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
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Broader terms: fire, firing
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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a barrage of questions a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
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Synonyms: bombardment, outpouring, onslaught
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Broader terms: language, linguistic communication
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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The speaker was barraged by an angry audience The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer
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Synonyms: bombard
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Broader terms: attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.
Across languages
Translations 85 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
яз
(jaz)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Bulgarian :
бент
(bent)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Catalan :
resclosa
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Catalan :
presa
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Czech :
přehrada
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Czech :
hráz
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Dutch :
barrage
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Finnish :
pato
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
French :
barrage
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
German :
Stauwehr
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Greek :
φράγμα
(frágma)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Polish :
grobla
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Polish :
zapora
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Portuguese :
barragem
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Romanian :
baraj
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Russian :
загражде́ние
(zagraždénije)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Russian :
плоти́на
(plotína)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Russian :
да́мба
(dámba)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Spanish :
presa
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Spanish :
represa
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Swedish :
fördämning
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Swedish :
damm
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Ukrainian :
гре́бля
(hréblja)
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Welsh :
clawdd
— artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
Bulgarian :
преграден огън
(pregraden ogǎn)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Chinese Mandarin :
彈幕 /弹幕
(dànmù)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Czech :
baráž
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Czech :
přehradná palba
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Dutch :
spervuur
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Finnish :
sulkutuli
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Finnish :
suojatuli
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
French :
tir de barrage
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
German :
Sperrfeuer
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Greek :
μπαράζ
(baráz)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Greek :
πύρινη καταιγίδα
(pýrini kataigída)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Greek :
καταιγισμός
(kataigismós)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Hindi :
झड़ी
(jhaṛī)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Indonesian :
barase
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Italian :
fuoco di sbarramento
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Japanese :
弾幕
(danmaku)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Japanese :
連弾
(rendan)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Māori :
waiwaipū
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Polish :
ogień zaporowy
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Russian :
загради́тельный ого́нь
(zagradítelʹnyj ogónʹ)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Russian :
огнево́й вал
(ognevój val)
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Spanish :
bombardeo
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Spanish :
cortina de fuego
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Spanish :
barrera de fuego
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Spanish :
andanada
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Swedish :
spärreld
— heavy curtain of artillery fire
Dutch :
spervuur
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Finnish :
keskitys
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Hindi :
झड़ी
(jhaṛī)
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Japanese :
連弾
(rendan)
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Latin :
coniectus
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Māori :
waiwaipū
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Portuguese :
rajada
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Russian :
огнево́й вал
(ognevój val)
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Russian :
загради́тельный ого́нь
(zagradítelʹnyj ogónʹ)
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Swedish :
spärreld
— concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
Czech :
palba
— overwhelming outburst of words
Czech :
příval
— overwhelming outburst of words
Czech :
záplava
— overwhelming outburst of words
Dutch :
spervuur
— overwhelming outburst of words
Finnish :
vuodatus
— overwhelming outburst of words
Finnish :
tykitys
— overwhelming outburst of words
Finnish :
vuolas kritiikki
— overwhelming outburst of words
Greek :
μπαράζ
(baráz)
— overwhelming outburst of words
Hindi :
झड़ी
(jhaṛī)
— overwhelming outburst of words
Polish :
lawina
— overwhelming outburst of words
Russian :
пото́к
(potók)
— overwhelming outburst of words
Russian :
шквал
(škval)
— overwhelming outburst of words
Spanish :
acribadura
— overwhelming outburst of words
Spanish :
andanada
— overwhelming outburst of words
Spanish :
aluvión
— overwhelming outburst of words
Spanish :
raudal
— overwhelming outburst of words
Spanish :
pateadura
— overwhelming outburst of words
Swedish :
störtflod
— overwhelming outburst of words
Swedish :
ström
— overwhelming outburst of words
Bulgarian :
бараж
(baraž)
— "next hit wins" fight-off
Czech :
baráž
— "next hit wins" fight-off
Dutch :
barrage
— "next hit wins" fight-off
Greek :
μπαράζ
(baráz)
— "next hit wins" fight-off
Russian :
барра́ж
(barráž)
— "next hit wins" fight-off
Finnish :
pata
— type of firework
