| barrage | n 1. artificial barrier across a watercourse, bendungan rendah; 2. (mil) /bedilan, tembakan/ meriam yg bertalu-talu: the troops advanced behind a ~ of fire, askar-askar itu mara dgn berlindungkan tembakan meriam yg bertalu-talu; 3. (fig.) bertubi-tubi, bertalu-talu: a ~ of blows, pukulan yg bertubi-tubi; a ~ of questions, soalan yg bertubi-tubi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| prelude | n 1. preceding event, occurrence, etc, permulaan: the artillery barrage, that was a ~ to the attack, tembakan bertubi-tubi pasukan meriam yg merupakan permulaan kpd serangan yg akan dilancarkan; the widespread fighting in the streets is a ~ to more serious trouble, pergaduhan yg berleluasa di jalan raya merupakan permulaan pergaduhan yg lebih besar; 2. (mus) pendahuluan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| volley | n 1. shots fired very fast almost at the same time, (of bullets) tembakan serentak; (of arrows) panahan serentak; (stone throwing), /balingan, membaling /serentak: the soldiers fired a ~ as a warning to the rioters, askar-askar melepaskan tembakan serentak sbg amaran kpd perusuh-perusuh itu; a ~ of gunfire, tembakan serentak dgn senapang; a ~ of arrows was let loose by the attackers, panahan serentak dilepaskan oleh penyerang-penyerang itu; 2. barrage, menghujani: she directed a ~ of curses at me when I accidentally stepped on her feet, dia menghujani saya dgn sumpah-seranah apabila saya terpijak kakinya; 3. ( tennis etc) voli; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |