barrage

5 definitions • 5 examples

the action of continuously firing large guns to protect soldiers advancing on an enemy:

an artillery barrage

a great number of complaints, criticisms, or questions suddenly directed at someone:

The TV station has received a barrage of complaints about the amount of violence in the series.

a structure that is built across a river to provide water for farming, to produce electricity, or to allow boats to travel more easily:

The proposed tidal barrage would generate enough electricity to supply 80,000 homes.

a continuous firing of large guns, esp. to protect soldiers advancing on an enemy:

an artillery barrage

A barrage is also a great number of complaints, criticisms, or questions suddenly directed at someone:

Morris fired off a barrage of questions about Halperin’s politics.