Barrage Fire (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The enemy laid down a barrage fire to prevent our troops from advancing to the next hill.
- The artillery unit unleashed a barrage fire that lasted for hours, causing widespread destruction in the enemy's camp.
- As the infantry approached the enemy's position, they called in a barrage fire to soften up the defenses.
- The barrage fire from the naval guns pounded the enemy's shore defenses, weakening their grip on the beach.
- The army's strategy was to lay down a barrage fire to pin down the enemy while the special forces unit carried out the stealthy operation.