🇬🇧 en fr 🇫🇷

barrage noun

  /bəˈɹɑʒ/ , /ˈbæɹɑːdʒ/ , /ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ , /ˈbæɹɪdʒ/
  • (military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
 tir de barrage
  • An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
  • (fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.
 barrage

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

barrager noun {m}

toll-gatherer
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