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salvo
1[ sal-voh ]
noun
- a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- a round of fire given as a salute.
- a round of cheers or applause.
salvo
2[ sal-voh ]
noun
- an excuse or quibbling evasion.
- something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.
Salvo
1/ ˈ²õæ±ô±¹É™ÊŠ /
noun
- slang.a member of the Salvation Army
salvo
2/ ˈ²õæ±ô±¹É™ÊŠ /
noun
- a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion
- concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle
- an outburst, as of applause
salvo
3/ ˈ²õæ±ô±¹É™ÊŠ /
noun
- an excuse or evasion
- an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings
- (in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of salvo2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of salvo1
Origin of salvo2
Example Sentences
The firings mark the latest salvo in Trump’s long-simmering antipathy toward the National Security Council, which was fueled in part by a spat with former NSC staffer and whistleblower Alexander Vindman.
That is unlikely to mitigate the overall negative growth impact of Trump's salvo though.
Beijing has also been on the receiving end of other Trump trade salvos.
Mayor Matt Mahan’s proposal to jail people if they reject three offers of shelter is the latest salvo in an anti-encampment crusade sweeping the Bay Area.
And it is still possible that he will do this by launching the equivalent of a salvo of ballistic missiles into the global trading system, with a universal tariff on all imports into the USA.
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