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.
Ayr is located 88 kilometres (55 mi) south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from the (smaller) town of Home Hill.It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) north of Bowen and 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Mackay.Ayr is located near the delta of the Burdekin River.yr is home to one newspaper. The Ayr Advocate has a Burdekin-wide circulation of just under 4000 people. The paper is published by Sydney-based News Corporation, and has three full-time journalists. The town is home to the satirical publication The Burdekin Herald which was launched in 2013.