rafale
noun
ra·fale
\rəˈfal\
Definition of rafale
-s
: a burst of artillery fire consisting of several rounds discharged as rapidly as possible from each gun of a battery
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Origin and Etymology of rafale
French, literally, squall, gust of wind, probably from Middle French rafle, raffe act of snatching — more at raffle
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