fire 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Examples
- 1.they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- 2.hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
Hypernym
attack 1
noun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
firing at enemy aircraft
barrage 2
noun
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
broadside 5
noun
the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
fusillade 1
noun
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
call fire 1
noun
fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit
