volley of gunfire; simultaneous rifle fire
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
volley; salvo; simultaneous rifle fire
formalA military term referring to coordinated fire from multiple rifles or guns at once, often used in historical or tactical contexts.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
tīng听
dào到
mìng命
lìng令
，
dǎ打
chū出
le了
yī一
zhèn阵
mì密
jí集
de的
pái排
qiāng枪
。
Upon hearing the command, the soldiers delivered a dense volley of gunfire.
Pái排
qiāng枪
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
bù步
bīng兵
zhàn战
shù术
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
huǒ火
lì力
yā压
zhì制
fāng方
shì式
。
Volley fire was a common method of fire suppression used in ancient infantry tactics.
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Yī一
lún轮
pái排
qiāng枪
guò过
hòu后
，
zhèn阵
dì地
shàng上
xiāo硝
yān烟
mí弥
màn漫
。
After a round of volley fire, smoke filled the battlefield.