Dictionary Check: salvo
"salvo" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
noun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Example:
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
noun
a sudden outburst of cheers
Example:
"there was a salvo of approval"
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