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Meaning of 'salvo' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Salvo [ n.]
- An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
- A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
- A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.

Meaning of 'salvo' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . salvo [ n]
Meaning (1):
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Example in sentence:
  • our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
Meaning (2):
- a sudden outburst of cheers
Example in sentence:
  • there was a salvo of approval

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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