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spervuur.

crossfire to suppress an enemy

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɛr.vyːr/

  1. crossfire to suppress an enemy

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable

  2. a barrage of suppressive crossfire

    countable · neuter · no-diminutive

  3. a barrage of words

    countable · figuratively · neuter · no-diminutive
    een spervuur van vragen
Where this word comes from

Compound of sperren + vuur.

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