fusillade

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  2. verb attack with fusillade

Etymology

From French fusillade, from fusiller (“shoot with a firearm”), from fusil (“rifle, gun”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

salvo, volley, burst

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