barrage — meaning in English

English meaning

• barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
• dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
• weir noun A low dam built across a river or stream to control the water level or the rate of flow.

Senses

barrage is used for these senses in English:

• dam A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
• weir An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

barrage — full definition

1. noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
2. noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
3. verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.

dam — full definition

1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

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