barrage (n)
barrage fire (n)
battery#1 (n)
bombardment (n)
shelling (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
examples they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
the shelling went on for hours without pausing
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Hypernym fire, firing
Derivationally related form shelling → shell
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Hyponym fire, firing
Derivationally related form shell → shelling

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