Barrage (artillery)
WordNet
noun
(1) The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
"They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
"The shelling went on for hours without pausing"
(2) The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
"A barrage of questions"
"A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
verb
(3) Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
"The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"
"The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow
- a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them
- a concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
- an overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism
- A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.