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ALL meanings of salvo

sal·vo
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  • noun salvo gunfire salute 1
  • noun salvo outburst 1
  • noun plural salvo a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc. 1
  • noun plural salvo a round of fire given as a salute. 1
  • noun plural salvo a round of cheers or applause. 1
  • noun plural salvo an excuse or quibbling evasion. 1
  • noun plural salvo something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings. 1
  • countable noun salvo A salvo is the firing of several guns or missiles at the same time in a battle or ceremony. 0
  • countable noun salvo A salvo of angry words is a lot of them spoken or written at about the same time. 0
  • noun salvo a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion 0
  • noun salvo concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle 0
  • noun salvo an outburst, as of applause 0
  • noun salvo an excuse or evasion 0
  • noun salvo an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings 0
  • noun salvo (in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation 0
  • noun salvo a member of the Salvation Army 0
  • noun salvo a discharge of a number of pieces of artillery or small arms, in regular succession or at the same time, either as a salute or, esp. in naval battles, as a broadside 0
  • noun salvo the release of a load of bombs or the launching of several rockets at the same time 0
  • noun salvo a burst of cheers or applause 0
  • noun salvo a dishonest mental reservation; excuse or quibbling evasion 0
  • noun salvo an expedient for saving one's pride or honor 0
  • noun salvo a saving clause; reservation 0
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