/ ˈbærɑːʒ; NAmE bəˈrɑːʒ/ noun
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving towards the enemy
2.
[ sing. ] barrage (of sth) a large number of sth, such as questions or comments, that are directed at sb very quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way :
a barrage of questions / criticisms / complaints
3.
/ NAmE ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/ [ C ] a wall or barrier built across a river to store water, prevent a flood, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (in sense 3): from French , from barrer to bar, of unknown origin.