Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - barrage
Barrage
barrage
n. 1 a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area. 2 a rapid succession of questions or criticisms. 3 an artificial barrier, esp. in a river. 4 a heat or deciding event in fencing, show jumping, etc. Phrases and idioms barrage balloon a large anchored balloon, often with netting suspended from it, used (usu. as one of a series) as a defence against low-flying aircraft. Etymology: F f. barrer (as BAR(1))
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I. noun Etymology: French, from barrer to bar, from barre bar Date: 1845 a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation, II. noun Etymology: French (tir de) ~ barrier fire Date: 1916 artillery fire laid on a line close to friendly troops to screen and protect them, a vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once , III. transitive verb (~d; barraging) Date: 1918 to deliver a ~ against ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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