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fusillade

fu·sil·lade [ fyssə ld, fyssə làyd, fyzə làyd ]


noun  (plural fu·sil·lades)
Definition:
 
1. blast of gunfire: the firing of several guns at once or in quick succession

2. onslaught: a sustained attack or barrage, e.g. of missiles or words



transitive verb  (past and past participle fu·sil·lad·ed, present participle fu·sil·lad·ing, 3rd person present singular fu·sil·lades)
Definition:
 
fire at enemy: to subject an enemy to a sustained burst of gunfire

[Early 19th century. < French< fusiller "shoot" < fusil "musket" (see fusil)]
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