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SALVO (salvoes)

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Irregular inflected form: salvoes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does salvo mean? 

SALVO (noun)
  The noun SALVO has 3 senses:

1. an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombsplay

2. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearmsplay

3. a sudden outburst of cheersplay

  Familiarity information: SALVO used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


SALVO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("salvo" is a kind of...):

burst; flare-up; outburst (a sudden intense happening)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

burst; fusillade; salvo; volley

Context example:

our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise

Hypernyms ("salvo" is a kind of...):

fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)


Sense 3

Meaning:

A sudden outburst of cheers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

there was a salvo of approval

Hypernyms ("salvo" is a kind of...):

cheer (a cry or shout of approval)


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