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fusillade

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Fusillade (noun) means Several guns being fired together at the same time.

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1
Several guns being fired together at the same time.
2
A quick, rapid outburst of something, one after another.
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of fusillade?
"fusillade" (noun) means several guns being fired together at the same time.
What is another word for fusillade?
Other words for "fusillade" include burst, volley, salvo.
What are the different meanings of fusillade?
"fusillade" has 2 main meanings: 1. Several guns being fired together at the same time; 2. A quick, rapid outburst of something, one after another.

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