barrage vs strafe

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. 

strafe

noun
  • An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft. 

  • A sideways movement without turning. 

verb
  • To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft. 

  • To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire. 

  • To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters). 

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