das Dauerfeuer
Translation
continuous fire, sustained fire, barrage
Examples
Das Maschinengewehr gab Dauerfeuer.
The machine gun fired continuously.
Der Politiker stand unter Dauerfeuer der Kritik.
The politician was under a constant barrage of criticism.
Grammar Patterns
to give continuous fire ((Dauerfeuer geben)) The soldiers gave continuous fire.
to be/come under a barrage ((unter Dauerfeuer stehen/geraten)) He came under a barrage from the journalists.
Similar Words
Maschinengewehrfeuer (machine gun fire), Kritiksturm (storm of criticism)
Etymology
From 'Dauer' (continuous) + 'Feuer' (fire). Literally 'continuous fire'.
Memory Tips
Remember the literal meaning 'duration fire'. This applies to both military contexts and figurative barrages of questions or criticism.