BARRAGE


Meaning of BARRAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbærɑ:ʒ ]

n. 1 a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area. 2 a rapid succession of questions or criticisms. 3 an artificial barrier, esp. in a river. 4 a heat or deciding event in fencing, show jumping, etc. øbarrage balloon a large anchored balloon, often with netting suspended from it, used (usu. as one of a series) as a defence against low-flying aircraft. [F f. barrer (as BAR(1))]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.