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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.
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
volley,barrage, flurry, hail, tide, fusillade, flood,bombardment, blitzkrieg, drumbeat
drip, trickle, drip, trickle,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.
