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salvoes

Variant of salvo

noun pl. salvos or salvoes

  1. 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
  2. the release of a load of bombs or the launching of several rockets at the same time
  3. a burst of cheers or applause

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