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bar·rage
I. \ˈbärij, ˈbȧr-, -rēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from barrer to bar + -age — more at bar
1. : the act or the result of barring; specifically : an artificial dam placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
2. : the application of the forefinger of the left hand across some or all of the strings (as of a guitar) to change their pitch
3. : a space between two masses of mycelium caused by lack of compatibility between them
II. \bəˈrä]zh, -ȧ] also ]j sometimes ba-, Brit usually ˈbaˌrȧzh\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French (tir de) barrage barrier fire
1.
a. : a barrier of fire especially of artillery and mortar fire laid on a line close to friendly troops to screen and protect them by inflicting losses on the enemy and by impeding or preventing enemy movement and fire; broadly : a heavy bombardment of artillery fire — see box barrage, emergency barrage, normal barrage, rolling barrage, standing barrage
b. : a screen of antiaircraft-artillery fire
c. : a barrier consisting of a series of barrage balloons — called also aerial barrage
d. : a barrier of mines preventing the passage of ships
e. : a barrier created by nonexplosive weapons
< the bowmen … laid down a barrage of arrows from the flanks — G.H.Fathauer >
f. : a massive concentrated and usually continuous discharge or shower (as of missiles or blows)
< killed by a barrage of stones … by sardonic townspeople — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union >
2. : a rapid-fire massive or concentrated delivery or outpouring (as of speech or writing)
< a barrage of footnotes — Geoffrey Bruun >
< speakers kept up an oratorical barrage — New York Times >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to deliver a barrage against : attack with or subject to a barrage
< the besiegers immediately barraged the enemy stronghold with a torrent of rifle fire — Sericana Quarterly >
< patrons … barraged the Post Office Department with letters of complaint — Newsweek > |