Niagara vs barrage

Niagara

noun
  • A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions. 

  • A Niagara grape. 

name
  • A regional municipality on the Niagara Peninsula, southern Ontario, Canada, colloquially known as the Niagara Region. 

  • A ghost town in Western Australia. 

  • A river (the Niagara River) which flows from Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario; the geographical region of the United States and Canada in proximity to this river. 

  • A city and town in Wisconsin. 

  • The Niagara Falls. 

  • A town in New York. 

  • A city and village in North Dakota. 

  • A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada. 

barrage

noun
  • A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons. 

  • Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package. 

  • A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie. 

  • A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them. 

  • An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow. 

  • An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism. 

verb
  • To direct a barrage at. 

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