salvo

salvo (sal′vō)

noun pl. -·vos or -·voes

a discharge of a number of pieces of artillery or small arms, in regular succession or at the same time, either as a salute or, esp. in naval battles, as a broadside
the release of a load of bombs or the launching of several rockets at the same time
a burst of cheers or applause

Etymology: It salva < L salve, hail, imper. of salvere, to be safe < salvus, safe

salvo (sal′vō)

noun pl. -·vos

Etymology: < ML legal phr. salvo jure, right being reserved (< L salvus: see safe)

Converse of object

fire: Saddam's troops have adapted the weapons to fire multiple salvos into the sky.
launch: This was the opening salvo launched by a sculptor at an Unemployment Benefit Tribunal hearing.
open: This is an opening salvo in our campaign to put an end to its racist filth.

Converse of subject

hit: Monmouth was also hit by the third salvo from Gneisenau, setting her forward turret on fire.

Adjective modifier

final: However, Andy Dunne did add a second penalty, but that was to be Bath's last score before their final minute salvo.
first: We may have just witnessed the first salvo in what could prove to be an irreversible trip to hell on earth.
late: The action is the latest salvo in PETA's international campaign against the retail giant over its use of cruelly obtained Australian wool.
next: The next salvo landed, as it so often did, in the Harbor area.
opening: Dubbed " la petite chef " , she quickly fired her opening culinary salvos.
third: By the third salvo, the German gunners had found their range.

Modifies a noun

fair: Tel 0870 990 6628 and quote ' salvo fair ' to get a discounted rate.

Noun used with modifier

opening: The contest started evenly enough with the two boxers trading opening salvos, with Pol o looking the sharper of the two boxers.
rocket: For an instant rocket salvo, consider a rocket pod or rocket volley.
goal: Nuneaton proceeded to take their opponents apart with another three goal salvo, this time in nine minutes.
finale: One is the eye-catching livery and the other is that they all end with a finale salvo.

Preposition: in

war: Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas was the opening salvo in the war fought by the greatest remaining commentator of our age.
campaign: The infant formula initiative is the opening salvo in an ideological campaign to smear a safe and useful product.

Preposition: of

missile: Salvos of cruise missiles were already flying toward Baghdad and the beginning of the land operations was virtually at hand.
shell: Bismark had fired six salvos of 15 inch shells.
torpedo: If faced with a close quarter situation they would fire a full salvo of torpedoes before withdrawing a high speed.

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