salvo
/ˈsælvəʊ/noun
उच्चारण सैल्वो
एक साथ तोपों का चलना, गोलाबारी
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the act of firing several guns or dropping several bombs at the same time; a sudden attack
एक साथ तोपों का चलना, गोलाबारी
- a 21-gun salvo
- The ship fired a salvo to welcome the visiting admiral.
- The navy fired a salvo of cannons at the ceremony.
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- A salvo of fireworks lit the sky over the lake.
- The army answered with a salvo of rockets.
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an action or a remark that is the first in a series of actions or comments in a situation
(बहस में) पहला वार
- the opening salvo in the debate
- The report was the first salvo in a long battle over fees.
- The minister's speech was the opening salvo in the election campaign.
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- Her sharp article was a salvo against the new policy.
- The rival firm launched its first salvo in a price war.
Synonyms opening shot first move attack
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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sal·vo
?Which word?
Keep the many-shots words together: salvo (shots fired together, often as a salute), volley, fusillade (rapid shots), barrage (continuous firing), broadside (all guns on one side of a ship; also a strong verbal attack).
कई गोलियों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: salvo (एक साथ चलाई गोलियाँ, प्रायः सलामी), volley, fusillade (तेज़ गोलीबारी), barrage (लगातार गोलीबारी), broadside (जहाज़ के एक तरफ़ की सब तोपें; तीव्र मौखिक हमला भी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The opening salvo (the first attack or remark in an argument).
Collocation 'the opening salvo' (बहस में पहला वार या टिप्पणी)।
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General knowledge
The 21-gun salute is fired on Republic Day and for visiting heads of state.
21 तोपों की सलामी गणतंत्र दिवस पर और आने वाले राष्ट्राध्यक्षों के लिए दी जाती है।