andanada — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrage noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
- broadside noun A strong, forceful attack, whether spoken or written.
- salvo noun A number of guns fired together or in quick succession, or a burst of applause, criticism, or argument delivered all at once.
Senses
andanada is used for these senses in English:
- barrage (by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
- broadside (nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
- broadside (by extension) A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
- salvo (military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
barrage — full definition
- noun A sudden, heavy, and continuous stream of something, especially words, questions, or gunfire.
- noun A man-made barrier across a river built to control its depth or flow.
- verb To attack or overwhelm with a continuous stream of something.
broadside — full definition
- noun A strong, forceful attack, whether spoken or written.
- noun Historically, the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a warship.
- adv Sideways, with the side facing something, especially in a collision.