noun Download 🔗Share An exception; a reservation; an excuse. Examples : ""He agreed to help with the project, but with the salvos that he wouldn't work weekends and needed Fridays off." " law right Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. Examples : "The protesters met the police barricade with salvos of rocks. " military war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon. Examples : "As the ship sailed into the harbor, salvos of cannon fire echoed from the fort, welcoming it home. " military war action sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate. Examples : "During the heated debate, the candidates traded salvos of accusations and rebuttals. " communication action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The combined cheers of a crowd. Examples : "When the teacher announced no homework for the weekend, the classroom erupted in salvos of cheers. " sound group action entertainment society communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading