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What (who) is Salvo - definition

SIMULTANEOUS FIRING OF GUNS
  • Salvo at [[Belgrade fortress]]

salvo         
(salvoes)
1.
A salvo is the firing of several guns or missiles at the same time in a battle or ceremony.
They were to fire a salvo of blanks, after the national anthem.
N-COUNT
2.
A salvo of angry words is a lot of them spoken or written at about the same time.
His testimony, however, was only one in a salvo of new attacks.
N-COUNT: with supp
salvo         
n. to fire a salvo
salvo         
n.
1.
Exception, reservation, excuse, saving.
2.
Volley, general discharge (of fire-arms).

Wikipedia

Salvo

A salvo is the simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms including the firing of guns either to hit a target or to perform a salute. As a tactic in warfare, the intent is to cripple an enemy in one blow and prevent them from fighting back.

Examples of use of Salvo
1. It was the opening salvo in their terroristic rampage.
2. Advertisement Olmert did not make do with this salvo.
3. Tim Ryan, D–Ohio, said Monday in an opening salvo.
4. A rocket salvo killed eight people in Haifa on Sunday.
5. But Rashid and associates fire another salvo÷ Vishnu.