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Added 9 October 2026

barrage

/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ noun

In Latin: coniectus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about barrage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

verb

To direct a barrage at.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.

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