fusillade

🇺🇸 /ˈfjuːsəlɑːd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌfjuːzəˈleɪd/
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A rapid and loud firing of many guns at the same time or a similar rapid and loud release of objects.

The soldiers were caught in a fusillade of bullets as they advanced towards the enemy line.

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n. A rapid and loud firing of many guns at the same time or a similar rapid and loud release of objects.

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Plural fusillades