Plural of salvo
regular plural
The plural of salvo is salvos or salvoes.
Forms of salvo
| Singular | salvo /ˈsælvəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | salvos /ˈsælvəʉz/ salvoes |
| Countable | countable |
Salvos and salvoes in a sentence
- Together, Johnson's plans mean that the clashes in parliament and the Supreme Court may be only the opening salvos in what promises to be the biggest constitutional storm in centuries.2019 October 6, Tim Shipman, Caroline Wheeler, “'Sack me if you dare,' Johnson will tell Queen”, in The Sunday Times, number 10,178, page 1
- The Russians fought back with Grad rocket-launcher salvos and mortar attacks (they also made some use of armor).2001, Olga Oliker, Russia’s Chechen Wars 1994-2000: Lessons from Urban Combat, Santa Monica, California: Rand, page 29. From the entry grad
- The ship's crew patch holes as fast as they can, but the ship is literally gradually being taken apart by repeated salvos.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 31:46 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov…. From the entry not long for this world
- Even his final salvos were somewhat listless, as if he were delivering them out of obligation rather than true depth of feeling.2015 March 10, Hanya Yanagihara, chapter 1, in A Little Life […], New York, N.Y.; London: Doubleday, →ISBN, part V (The Happy Years), page…. From the entry lesbiandom
- About April 10 we fired our fish in two salvoes at a convoy.1999, John Winton, The Submariners: Life in British Submarines 1901-1999, page 114. From the entry fish
Meaning of salvo
- noun An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
- noun A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
- noun A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Questions about the plural of salvo
- What is the plural of salvo?
- The plural of salvo is salvos or salvoes.
- Which is correct, salvos or salvoes?
- Both are used. salvos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is salvo countable?
- Salvo is a countable noun.
Source and license
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