salvo

🇺🇸 /ˈsælvəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsælvəʊ/
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A simultaneous discharge of firearms or a series of statements made in quick succession.

The protesters launched a salvo of stones at the police during the demonstration.

translation

n. A simultaneous discharge of firearms or a series of statements made in quick succession.

Word Forms

Plural salvoes