(plural salvos or 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. * This statement provoked a salvo of accusations.
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