barrage fire


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barrage fire

Fire which is designed to fill a volume of space or area rather than aimed specifically at a given target. See also fire.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun1.barrage fire - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific targetbarrage fire - 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"
shelling, bombardment, barrage, battery
firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
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