barrage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæɹɑːdʒ/ anglicised
- (US) audio
- /ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bəˈɹɑʒ/ (US)
- (New-Jersey) audio
- /ˈbæɹɪdʒ/ anglicised
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.
Meanings
- An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
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A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
The 75s of V Corps fired a standard rolling barrage, while the larger 155 mm and 8-inch pieces fired standing barrages 500 meters beyond the barrage line. For the rolling barrage, one battery in each battalion fired low, bursting shrapnel instead of the standard high explosive.
2014, Edward G. Lengel, A Companion to the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 350:
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A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.
Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
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(broadly) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
Lesser lawyers who were vague in oral argument faced a barrage of sarcasm or, if he agreed with them, constant chiding to do better.
2016 February 20, “Obituary: Antonin Scalia: Always right”, in The Economist:
- A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
- Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barrages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
barrage jamming · barrage balloon · tidal barrage · mine barrage · rolling barrage · counterbarrage · balloon barrage
Synonyms
fusillade · fusillade · fusillade
Translations (85)
nl spervuur (overwhelming outburst of words) · id barase (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · fi tykitys (overwhelming outburst of words) · cs záplava (overwhelming outburst of words) · pt barragem (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · fi sulkutuli (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · it fuoco di sbarramento (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · es acribadura (overwhelming outburst of words) · cs baráž ("next hit wins" fight-off) · fi pato (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · ru огнево́й вал (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · cmn 彈幕 /弹幕 (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · nl barrage (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · sv spärreld (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · hi झड़ी (overwhelming outburst of words) · bg бараж ("next hit wins" fight-off) · uk гре́бля (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · cs palba (overwhelming outburst of words) · ru загради́тельный ого́нь (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · ca resclosa (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · nl spervuur (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · es andanada (overwhelming outburst of words) · ru шквал (overwhelming outburst of words) · pl lawina (overwhelming outburst of words) · sv fördämning (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · mi waiwaipū (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · ja 連弾 (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · hi झड़ी (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · cs hráz (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · es andanada (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · es bombardeo (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · fi vuolas kritiikki (overwhelming outburst of words) · bg яз (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · bg преграден огън (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · pl ogień zaporowy (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · cs příval (overwhelming outburst of words) · sv spärreld (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · sv störtflod (overwhelming outburst of words) · el μπαράζ (overwhelming outburst of words) · fi keskitys (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · de Stauwehr (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · ja 連弾 (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · ru огнево́й вал (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · la coniectus (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · sv damm (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · ja 弾幕 (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · ru загражде́ние (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · es barrera de fuego (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · bg бент (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · cs přehradná palba (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · es raudal (overwhelming outburst of words) · ca presa (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · el μπαράζ (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · nl spervuur (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · pl grobla (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · el καταιγισμός (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · el πύρινη καταιγίδα (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · fi pata (type of firework) · ru пото́к (overwhelming outburst of words) · fr tir de barrage (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · fi vuodatus (overwhelming outburst of words) · el φράγμα (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · cy clawdd (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · fr barrage (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · es aluvión (overwhelming outburst of words) · ru барра́ж ("next hit wins" fight-off) · pt rajada (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · mi waiwaipū (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · ru да́мба (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · nl barrage ("next hit wins" fight-off) · ru загради́тельный ого́нь (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · pl zapora (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · cs přehrada (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · es represa (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · cs baráž (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · de Sperrfeuer (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · es cortina de fuego (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · fi suojatuli (heavy curtain of artillery fire) · el μπαράζ ("next hit wins" fight-off) · ro baraj (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · sv ström (overwhelming outburst of words) · es pateadura (overwhelming outburst of words) · es presa (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river) · hi झड़ी (concentrated discharge of projectile weapons) · ru плоти́на (artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river)