1. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect troop movements or to stop an enemy advance. 2. an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms: a barrage of questions. 3. an artificial obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of the water, facilitate irrigation, etc.
Blackburn /ËblÃ¦kbÉrn/ is a medium-sized town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, 9 miles (14 km) east of Preston, 20.9 miles (34 km) NNW of Manchester and 9 miles (14 km) north of the Greater Manchester border.
Cairns (/ËkÃ¦nz/) is a major city on the east coast of Far North Queensland in Australia. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia. Cairns was founded in 1876 and named after William Wellington Cairns, Governor of Queensland from 1875 to 1877.