English to English
noun
- the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
A barrage of questions.
A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops.
The shelling went on for hours without pausing.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
source: WordNet 3.0
- an attack by dropping bombs
source: WordNet 3.0
- An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place.
source: Webster 1913
