salvo
noun/ˈsælvəʊ/
/ˈsælvəʊ/
(plural salvos, salvoes)
- the act of firing several guns or dropping several bombs, etc. at the same time; a sudden attack
- The first salvo exploded a short distance away.
- (figurative) The newspaper article was the opening salvo in what proved to be a long battle.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (earlier as salve): from French salve, Italian salva ‘salutation’.
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