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Noun: salvo (salvos,salvoes)  sal-vow
  1. Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
    "our salvo from the left flank caught them by surprise";
    - fusillade, volley, burst
     
  2. An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
    "A salvo of criticism was directed at the controversial policy"
     
  3. A sudden outburst of cheers
    "there was a salvo of approval"

Derived forms: salvos, salvoes

Type of: burst, cheer, fire, firing, flare-up, outburst

Encyclopedia: Salvo, North Carolina