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Meaning of fusillade in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈfjusəˌlɑd/

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  1. Verb

    fusillade

    Definitions

    1. attack with fusillade

    Derived terms

    • burst
    • salvo
    • volley
  2. Noun

    fusillade

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from French, from fusiller‘to shoot’, from fusil (see fusil)

    Definitions

    1. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

    Examples

    • « our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise »

    Derived terms

    • volley

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