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noun
Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A sustained attack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
intense and continuous artillery fire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cannonade
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artillery fire, cannon fire
History
From drum + fire, calque of German Trommelfeuer.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
