BARRAGE FIRE

• (noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

  "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops", "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

  synonyms : barrage , battery , bombardment , shelling

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