salvoes (Meaning)
salvoes
something suggestive of a salvo, a spirited attack, the firing of two or more guns at the same time at one target or in a salute, a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval, to release a salvo of, a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute, a sudden burst (as of cheers), the firing of one gun after another in a group of artillery pieces, a sudden burst, the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo, a means of safeguarding one's name or honor or allaying one's conscience, a mental reservation, the release all at once of a rack of bombs or rockets, the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane), to fire a salvo
Synonyms & Antonyms of salvoes
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Synonyms:
- storms
- broadsides
- cataclysms
- tides
- discharges
- outpourings
- drumfires
- inundations
- currents
- deluges
- surpluses
- gushes
- blitzes
- surges
- outflows
- rashes
- cataracts
- avalanches
- excesses
- streams
- outbursts
- rivers
- spates
- overflows
- earfuls
- flood tides
- flushes
- bursts
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
salvoes Sentence Examples
- The artillery bombarded the enemy positions with relentless salvos of shells.
- The battle raged on, with salvos from both sides echoing through the valley.
- The ship fired a thunderous salvo that shook the entire vessel.
- The salvos tore through the air, leaving a trail of smoke and destruction.
- The soldiers ducked for cover as salvos landed mere feet away.
- The deafening salvos reverberated through the streets, causing windows to shatter.
- The fortress crumbled under the relentless assault of salvos from the invading forces.
- The air filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder as salvos were exchanged between the ships.
- The enemy's salvos had a devastating impact on the village, reducing buildings to rubble.
- The salvos of artillery fire illuminated the night sky with a terrifying brilliance.
FAQs About the word salvoes
something suggestive of a salvo, a spirited attack, the firing of two or more guns at the same time at one target or in a salute, a series of shots by an artill
volleys,barrages, flurries, hails, showers, floods,fusillades, bombardments, blitzkriegs, torrents
trickles,drips,dribbles,
The artillery bombarded the enemy positions with relentless salvos of shells.
The battle raged on, with salvos from both sides echoing through the valley.
The ship fired a thunderous salvo that shook the entire vessel.
The salvos tore through the air, leaving a trail of smoke and destruction.
