broadside

  • 11broadside — broad|side1 [ˈbro:dsaıd US ˈbro:d ] n 1.) a strong criticism of someone or something ▪ Can the government survive this latest broadside from its own supporters? 2.) an attack in which all the guns on one side of a ship are fired at the same time… …

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  • 12broadside — broad|side1 [ brɔd,saıd ] verb transitive AMERICAN to crash into the side of another vehicle: Their truck broadsided the bus. broadside broad|side 2 [ brɔd,saıd ] adverb with the side facing toward something: His van hit the car broadside.… …

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  • 13broadside — [[t]brɔ͟ːdsaɪd[/t]] broadsides 1) N COUNT: oft N against n A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution. The Social Democratic leader launched a broadside against both monetary and political union. 2) ADV: ADV after …

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  • 14broadside —    In printing, a large sheet of paper on one side of which is printed text with little or no graphic, often an advertisement or an announcement. Broadsides have often been folded. Also called a broadsheet. Both this printing sense of broadside… …

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  • 15broadside — 1 noun (C) 1 a strong criticism of someone or something especially a written one: Can the government survive this latest broadside from its own supporters? 2 an attack in which all the guns on one side of a ship are fired at the same time 2 AmE… …

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  • 16broadside — broad•side [[t]ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd[/t]] n. adv. v. sid•ed, sid•ing 1) naut. navig. the whole side of a ship above the water line 2) mil a) all the guns that can be fired from one side of a warship b) a simultaneous discharge of all such guns 3) any strong …

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  • 17broadside on — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb : sideways drifting broadside on : with the side or longer dimension foremost * * * broadside on variant UK US Main entry: broadside …

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  • 18broadside — n. to fire a broadside at * * * [ brɔːdsaɪd] to fire a broadside at …

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  • 19broadside — /ˈbrɔdsaɪd / (say brawdsuyd) noun 1. Nautical the whole side of a ship above the waterline, from the bow to the quarter: *The stranded ship had swung round and was lying broadside on to the sea. –patrick white, 1976. 2. Navy a. all the guns that… …

  • 20broadside — Synonyms and related words: antiaircraft barrage, aside, askance, askant, asquint, bank, barrage, beam, bombardment, border, box barrage, breadthwise, broad side foremost, broadside on, broadways, broadwise, burst, cannonade, cannonry, cheek,… …

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