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gun·fire

 (gŭn′fīr′)
n.
The firing of guns.
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gunfire

(ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə)
n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly
2. (Military) the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics
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gun•fire

(ˈgʌnˌfaɪər)

n.
1. the firing of guns.
2. the tactical use of firearms, esp. artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as torpedoes or grenades.
[1795–1805]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gunfire - the act of shooting a gungunfire - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
gunshot
shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
enfilade, enfilade fire - gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
snipe - a gunshot from a concealed location
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gunfire

noun shots, shooting, firing, gunshots The sound of gunfire grew closer.
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Translations
إطلاق مَدافِع
střelba
geværildskyderi
ágyúzás
byssuskot
delostreľba

gunfire

[ˈgʌnfaɪəʳ] N → disparos mpl; (from artillery) → cañoneo m, fuego m de cañón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gunfire

[ˈgʌnfaɪər] n → fusillade f
an exchange of gunfire → un échange de coups de feu
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gunfire

[ˈgʌnˌfaɪəʳ] n → colpi mpl d'arma da fuoco, spari mpl
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gun

(gan) noun
any weapon which fires bullets or shells. He fired a gun at the burglar.
ˈgunboat noun
a small warship with large guns.
ˈgunfire noun
the firing of guns. I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance.
ˈgunman noun
a criminal who uses a gun to kill or rob people. Three gunmen robbed the bank.
ˈgunpowder noun
an explosive in the form of a powder.
ˈgunshot noun
the sound of a gun firing. I heard a gunshot and a man dropped dead.
adjective
caused by the bullet from a gun. a gunshot wound.
stick to one's guns
to hold to one's position in an argument etc. No-one believed her story but she stuck to her guns.
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