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rafale

noun
ra·​fale | \ rəˈfal\
plural -s

Definition of rafale

: a burst of artillery fire consisting of several rounds discharged as rapidly as possible from each gun of a battery

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History and Etymology for rafale

French, literally, squall, gust of wind, probably from Middle French rafle, raffe act of snatching

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