salvonoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsæl.vəʊ/us/ˈsæl.voʊ/plural salvos or salvoesthe action of firing several guns at the same time, either in a war or in a ceremony:
a salvo of guns/rockets
a sudden loud sound made by many people at the same time:
Every joke the comedian made was greeted by a salvo of laughter from the audience.
the first part of a speech or the first in a series of actions intended to get a particular result:
In his opening salvo the speaker fiercely attacked the government's record on healthcare.
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Guns
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- charge
- cock
- crossfire
- go off
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- ordnance
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shooter
- shooting gallery
- shot
- sniper
- snub-nosed
- Taser
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