gunfire

cannonades

ˌkanəˈneɪd

noun

a period of continuous heavy gunfire.

the French attack began with a cannonade

bombardment,shelling,gunfire,artillery fire,barrage,battery,attack,pounding,volley,salvo,broadside,fusillade

verb

discharge heavy guns continuously.

gunboats on the Amur cannonaded during the night

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cannonade

ˌkanəˈneɪd

noun

a period of continuous heavy gunfire.

the French attack began with a cannonade

bombardment,shelling,gunfire,artillery fire,barrage,battery,attack,pounding,volley,salvo,broadside,fusillade

verb

discharge heavy guns continuously.

gunboats on the Amur cannonaded during the night

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barrages

/ˈbarɑːʒ/

noun

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

his forces launched an artillery barrage on the city

bombardment,gunfire,cannonade,battery,blast,broadside,salvo,volley,fusillade

verb

Bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.

his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice

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barraged

/ˈbarɑːʒ/

noun

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

his forces launched an artillery barrage on the city

bombardment,gunfire,cannonade,battery,blast,broadside,salvo,volley,fusillade

verb

Bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.

his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice

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barrage

/bəˈrɑ(d)ʒ/

noun

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

Surprisingly, a few enemy soldiers and vehicles had survived the concentrated artillery barrage and helicopter attack.

bombardment,gunfire,cannonade,battery,blast,broadside,salvo,volley,fusillade

transitive verb

Bombard (someone) with something.

his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice

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