salvo (Meaning)
salvo (n)
an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a sudden outburst of cheers
salvo (n.)
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Synonyms & Antonyms of salvo
salvo Sentence Examples
- The artillery regiment unleashed a thunderous salvo of shells upon the enemy trenches.
- The hapless ship was broadsided by a salvo of torpedoes, sinking in mere minutes.
- The concert opened with a virtuosic salvo of notes from the pianist's fingertips.
- The politician's speech was peppered with a salvo of insults directed at his opponents.
- A barrage of questions and accusations was fired as a salvo at the embattled witness.
- The enemy's initial salvo failed to penetrate our defenses, but their relentless bombardment continued.
- The author's salvo of literary criticism left a lasting impact on the literary scene.
- The critic's venomous salvo of reviews caused a literary firestorm.
- The lawyer's closing argument was a salvo of eloquence that swayed the jury in their favor.
- The protesters launched a salvo of rocks and bottles at the advancing police line.
FAQs About the word salvo
an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs, rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms, a sudden outburst of cheersAn exception; a r
flurry, volley,barrage, torrent,bombardment, blitzkrieg, fusillade, flood, blitz, cannonade
trickle,drip, trickle, drip, dribble,dribble,
The artillery regiment unleashed a thunderous salvo of shells upon the enemy trenches.
The hapless ship was broadsided by a salvo of torpedoes, sinking in mere minutes.
The concert opened with a virtuosic salvo of notes from the pianist's fingertips.
The politician's speech was peppered with a salvo of insults directed at his opponents.
