a fusillade of questions
1fusillade — [fyo͞o′sə läd΄, fyoo′səlād΄; fyoo′zəläd, fyoo′zəlād] n. [Fr < fusiller, to shoot < fusil: see FUSIL2] 1. a simultaneous or rapid and continuous discharge of many firearms 2. something like this [a fusillade of questions] vt. fusilladed,… …
2Fusillade — A fusillade is the simultaneous and continuous firing of a group of firearms on command. It stems from the French word fusil , meaning firearm, and fusiller meaning to shoot. [http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/fusillade Yahoo! …
3fusillade — /fyooh seuh layd , lahd , zeuh /, n., v., fusilladed, fusillading. n. 1. a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms. 2. a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions. v.t. 3. to attack or shoot by a fusillade.… …
4fusillade — fu•sil•lade [[t]ˈfyu səˌlɑd, ˌleɪd, zə [/t]] n. v. lad•ed, lad•ing 1) a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms 2) a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions[/ex] 3) to attack or shoot by a fusillade •… …
5fusillade — /ˈfjuzəleɪd/ (say fyoohzuhlayd), / lad/ (say lahd) noun 1. a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms. 2. an execution carried out by this means. 3. a general discharge or outpouring of anything: *a fusillade of questions, to which on… …
6Fusillade de Fort Hood — La fusillade de Fort Hood, perpétrée le 5 novembre 2009 par Malik Nadal Hasan, Américain musulman d origine palestinienne, psychiatre dans l armée de terre des États Unis, a fait treize morts et une trentaine de blessés dans cette base militaire… …
7fusillade — fu|sil|lade [ˌfju:zıˈleıd US sı ] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: fusiller to shoot , from Late Latin focus fire ] 1.) a quick series of shots fired from a gun, or a quick series of other objects that are thrown… …
8fusillade — UK [ˌfjuːzəˈleɪd] / US [ˌfjuzɪˈleɪd] noun [countable] Word forms fusillade : singular fusillade plural fusillades 1) a series of shots fired from several guns at the same time 2) a lot of complaints, criticisms, questions etc coming quickly one… …
9fusillade — fu·sil·lade || ‚fjuËzɪlÉ‘d / leɪd n. firing of many weapons at once; volley, rapid discharge (of questions, shots, etc.) v. fire many weapons at once; volley, rapidly discharge (questions, shots, etc.) …
10fusillade — fu|sil|lade [ ,fjuzı leıd ] noun count 1. ) a series of shots fired from several guns at the same time 2. ) a lot of complaints, criticisms, questions, etc. coming quickly one after another …
