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bar·rage 1
(bär′ĭj)n.
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam or irrigation channel, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
[French, from barrer, to bar, from barre, bar, from Old French; see bar1.]
bar·rage 2
(bə-räzh′)n.
1. A concentrated discharge or bombardment of artillery, missiles, or firearms.
2. An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words or requests: a barrage of criticism.
tr.v. bar·raged, bar·rag·ing, bar·rag·es
To direct a barrage at.
[French (tir de) barrage, barrier (fire); see barrage1.]
Synonyms: barrage2, bombard, pelt2, pepper
These verbs mean to direct a concentrated outpouring of something at someone: barraged the speaker with questions; bombarded the box office with ticket orders; pelted the clerk with complaints; peppered the senator with protests.
These verbs mean to direct a concentrated outpouring of something at someone: barraged the speaker with questions; bombarded the box office with ticket orders; pelted the clerk with complaints; peppered the senator with protests.
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barrage
(ˈbærɑːʒ)n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) military the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance
2. an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches
3. (Civil Engineering) a usually gated construction, similar to a low dam, across a watercourse, esp one to increase the depth of water to assist navigation or irrigation
4. (Fencing) fencing a heat or series of bouts in a competition
vb
(tr) to attack or confront with a barrage: the speaker was barraged with abuse.
[C19: from French, from barrer to obstruct; see bar1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bar•rage
(bəˈrɑʒ; esp. Brit. ˈbær ɑʒ for 1, 2; ˈbɑr ɪdʒ for 3)n., v. -raged, -rag•ing. n.
1. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect troop movements or to stop an enemy advance.
2. an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms: a barrage of questions.
3. an artificial obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of the water, facilitate irrigation, etc.
v.t. 4. to subject to a barrage.
[1855–60; < French: blocking, barrier]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
barrage
1. A prearranged barrier of fires, except that delivered by small arms, designed to protect friendly troops and installations by impeding enemy movements across defensive lines or areas.
2. A protective screen of balloons that is moored to the ground and kept at given heights to prevent or hinder operations by enemy aircraft. This meaning also called balloon barrage.
3. A type of electronic attack intended for simultaneous jamming over a wide area of frequency spectrum. See also barrage jamming; electronic warfare; fires.
2. A protective screen of balloons that is moored to the ground and kept at given heights to prevent or hinder operations by enemy aircraft. This meaning also called balloon barrage.
3. A type of electronic attack intended for simultaneous jamming over a wide area of frequency spectrum. See also barrage jamming; electronic warfare; fires.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
barrage
Past participle: barraged
Gerund: barraging
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| Noun | 1. | barrage - the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake" language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written" |
| 2. |  barrage - 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | barrage - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer" |
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barrage
noun (Military)
1. bombardment, attack, bombing, assault, shelling, battery, volley, blitz, salvo, strafe, fusillade, cannonade, curtain of fire a barrage of anti-aircraft fire
2. torrent, attack, mass, storm, assault, burst, stream, hail, outburst, rain, spate, onslaught, deluge, plethora, profusion a barrage of angry questions from the floor
3. barrier, wall, dam, obstruction, embankment a hydro-electric tidal barrage
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
barrage
nounverb
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Translations
حاجِز نيران لِصَدِّ العَدوسَدٌّوابِل مِن، عَدد كَبير مِن
přehradapřehrazenípřívalzáplava
dæmningspærreildtrommeild
özönevízlépcsõzárótûz
dembafyrirstaîastórskotahríî
krušaužtvankaužtvara
aizsprostojumsaizsprostsdambismilzum daudzmilzums
palebná uzávera
barajbaraj ateşibirbiri arkası gelenpek çokyaylım ateşi
barrage
[ˈbærɑːʒ]A. N
1. (= dam) → presa f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
barrage
[ˈbærɑːʒ ˈbɑːrɪdʒ] n (= dam) → barrage m
(= deluge) a barrage of sth [+ questions, criticism, abuse, complaints] → un feu roulant de qch; [+ propaganda, publicity] → une avalanche de qch
a barrage of questions → un feu roulant de questionsbarrage balloon n → ballon m de barrage
a barrage of questions → un feu roulant de questionsbarrage balloon n → ballon m de barrage
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
barrage
n
(Mil) → Sperrfeuer nt; under this barrage of stones … → unter diesem Steinhagel …; they kept up a barrage of stones → sie bedeckten die Polizei/uns etc mit einem Steinhagel
(fig, of words, questions etc) → Hagel m; he faced a barrage of questions → er wurde mit Fragen beschossen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
barrage
[ˈbærɑːʒ] n (dam) → (opera di) sbarramento (Mil) → sbarramentoa barrage of questions → una raffica di or un fuoco di fila di domande
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
barrage
(ˈbӕraːʒ) , ((American) bəˈra:ʒ) noun1. something that keeps back an enemy. a barrage of gunfire.
2. an overwhelming number. a barrage of questions.
3. a man-made barrier across a river.
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