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1. An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
    
2. Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
   "our salvo from the left flank caught them by surprise";
   - fusillade, volley, burst
    
3. A sudden outburst of cheers
   "there was a salvo of approval"

Derived forms: salvoes, salvos

Type of: burst, cheer, fire, firing, flare-up, outburst

Encyclopedia: Salvo, North Carolina