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salvo

noun

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

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Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
O
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
8

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noun

  1. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

    “our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”

noun

  1. a sudden outburst of cheers

    “there was a salvo of approval”

noun

  1. an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

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our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
there was a salvo of approval

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