Sentence examples for barrage line from inspiring English sources

Behind the barrage line lay a second line of defence, which used wireless interception to take bearings on German artillery observation aircraft and guide British aircraft into areas where German flights were most frequent.

Normal offensive patrols continued beyond the barrage line out to a line from Ypres to Roulers and Menin, where large formations of British and German aircraft clashed in long dogfights, once German air reinforcements began operating in the area.

The "barrage line" was patrolled all day for the week before the attack, by fighters at 15000 feet with more at 12000 feet in the centre of the attack front.

German fighters made a considerable effort to intercept corps observation aircraft over the battlefield but were frustrated by patrols on the barrage line and offensive patrols beyond; only one British corps aircraft was shot down by German aircraft during the day.

Pettitte was here seven years ago, when the Yankees' season ended in a barrage of line drives.

If his average improves, climbing under a barrage of line drives and settling beyond the.270 that taunted him last season, Jeter will have defied age and historical precedent.

Vegetative incompatibility may be evident when mycelia of genetically distinct conspecific strains grow together and form a barrage, or demarcation line, along the zone of contact.

Multiple selected disruption mutant strains for vic2-2 (DK80 Δ vic2-2), vic6-2 (DK80 Δ vic6-2), and vic7-2 (DK80 Δ vic7-2) were subsequently examined for the effect of allele disruption on mycelial incompatibility, characterized by the formation of barrages or lines of demarcation (Powell 1995) and mycovirus transmission (Huber and Fulbright 1994; Cortesi et al. 2001).

Open image in new window Fig. 1 Sketch of the structure of the hydropower plant (longitudinal section, without hydraulic components) with the functional elements cofferdam, flood relief line, barrage and platform with valve chamber (Bohner et al. 2009).

Trump piled on this sordid race baiting history with his steady barrage of border line racially inflammatory cracks, digs, and jibes at Hispanics, Muslims and immigrants.

A barrage of foliage lined both sides of the river.