Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; 
- Example: "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"- Example: "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"[syn: barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
barrage fire
    n 1: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than
         hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front
         of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours
         without pausing" [syn: barrage, barrage fire,
         battery, bombardment, shelling]