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No opening salvo here: salvo in phrases like “an opening salvo” is a kind of attack, especially one that is strong or sudden. Usually, such salvos are verbal attacks, like a critical remark aimed at a debate opponent, or a pointed accusation at the start of an editorial.
a sudden loud sound made by many people at the same time: Every joke the comedian made was greeted by a salvo of laughter from the audience. the first part of a speech or the first in a series of actions intended to get a particular result: In his opening salvo the speaker fiercely attacked the government's record on healthcare.
Salvo definition: a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.. See examples of SALVO used in a sentence.
A salvo is the firing of several guns or missiles at the same time in a battle or ceremony. They were to fire a salvo of blanks, after the national anthem. [ + of ]
salvo. ( ˈsælvəʊ) n, pl -vos or -voes. 1. (Military) a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion. 2. (Military) concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle. 3. an outburst, as of applause.
salvo. noun. /ˈsælvəʊ/. /ˈsælvəʊ/. (plural salvos, salvoes) the act of firing several guns or dropping several bombs, etc. at the same time; a sudden attack. The first salvo exploded a short distance away. (figurative) The newspaper article was the opening salvo in what proved to be a long battle. Word Origin.
A salvo is when troops fire their guns all at the same time. A salvo of shots might signal the beginning of a military battle.
