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Noun Concept
Categories: long volume value, Artillery operation, Military tactics, Salvo weapons
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barrage  barrage fire  battery  bombardment  shelling
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The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target WordNet 3.0
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military
artillery
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The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In military usage, a barrage is massed sustained artillery fire aimed at a series of points along a line. Wikipedia
A line or barrier of artillery or depth charge fire Wikipedia Disambiguation
Artillery tactic Wikidata
An attack with bombs. OmegaWiki
A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them. Wiktionary
Heavy curtain of artillery fire. Wiktionary (translation)
The act of bombing, especially towns or cities. Wiktionary
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They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The shelling went on for hours without pausing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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